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On this week's Bloomberg Government Capital Impact show, analysts will talk about cybersecurity and risk managment. October 18, 2012
The U.S. Postal Service hit its $15 billion borrowing limit for the first time late last month, the agency confirmed. The Wall Street Journal first reported earlier this week that the USPS reached the limit on the amount of money it can borrow from the Treasury Department and is now dependent solely on its own revenue to sustain operations.
A collection of federal unions and watchdogs groups wrote to the House and Senate Armed Services Committee urging support for a law capping taxpayer-funded contracting compensation costs at $230, 700 — the maximum salary earned by the highest-paid federal employees.
The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) has been under new leadership since July. Members of the group elected Darren Ash, the chief information officer of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to serve as the ACT's president. Meanwhile, Dale Luddeke, the senior vice president and chief growth officer at TASC, was elected the chair of the Industry Advisory Council.
ALL Government security starts with identity and access control technology. The leading conference and trade show for this growing sector is the 11th Annual Smart Card Alliance Government Conference, November 28-29 at the Walter E.…
Mayorkas leads the agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security charged with operating the largest immigration system in the world.
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, welcomed Croatian Defense Minister Ante Kotromanovic, to the Pentagon. The two defense leaders met to discuss issues of mutual concern, including the Afghanistan transition and bilateral defense cooperation. Panetta commended the minister on making progress across Croatia's defense modernization priorities amidst the financial crisis and for Croatia's regional leadership in Southeast Europe, particularly as a mentor on Euro-Atlantic integration processes and in advancing regional initiatives.
Dr. Andrew Ritcheson of DRC spoke the to Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp about what medical professionals have learned from 10 years of war about treating traumatic brain injuries.
Federal employees will see a slight increase — averaging 3.4 percent — in what they pay towards their 2013 health plan premiums.
FEMA's Tim Manning gives a preview of the mass earthquake drill happening in the DC region. Plus, Federal Drive broadcasts live from the AFCEA Health IT Day in Bethesda, Md.
The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Emily Kopp discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air. Today's news includes GPO and Treasury teaming up to put historical information online and the Diplomatic Security Service seeking a way to track people who are using their cell phone.
After a decade of heavy land war, Marine Corps turns to energy efficiency as a way to lighten its load and return to its expeditionary maritime roots. The service already rolled out four technologies that reduce the amount of energy a marine uses. The Marines Corps also is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on developing and testing other energy efficient equipment.