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Do you Need Government Contract Training? Attend the National Contract Management Association’s 31st Annual Government Contract Management Conference (GCMC), November 5-6, in Washington, DC. With more than 30 years of experience developing the government contract…
September 25, 2012 -
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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 two think tanks calling for the next president to raise federal salaries.
September 25, 2012 -
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Six senators sent a letter to their Senate leaders asking for a bipartisan effort to end the threat of automatic, across-the-board budget cuts due to take effect in January.
September 25, 2012 -
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Federal workers got their first good news in four years last week. But it is hard to find anybody dancing in the street over news that their health premiums are only going up a little, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
September 25, 2012 -
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No matter who wins the Presidential election, non-career officials who might one day serve in either an Obama or Romney administration will face a cumbersome appointment process that is just starting to be reformed. Linda Springer, who served as the head of the Office of Personnel Management during the George W. Bush administration told In Depth with Francis Rose the onerous Senate confirmation process for political appointees has been a longstanding issue.
September 24, 2012 -
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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.
September 24, 2012 -
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The agency has chosen to let some acquisition schedules slip, as a solution to constrained budgets. By doing so, CBP increases the likelihood of successful acquisition projects, said an agency executive.
September 24, 2012 -
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The agency is changing its approach to the Einstein tool to keep up with the changing technology. Mark Weatherford, under secretary for cybersecurity, said on Agency of the Month that DHS is helping agencies be more proactive in defending their networks. He isn't worried about the turnover in his office.
September 24, 2012 -
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Mark Weatherford is the deputy under secretary for cybersecurity for the Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), a position that will allow DHS NPPD to create a safe, secure, and resilient…
September 24, 2012 -
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Chris Cummiskey was appointed deputy under secretary for management (USM) at the Department of Homeland Security in May 2010. Along with the under secretary for management, Cummiskey oversees the Management Directorate’s programs, processes, and people…
September 24, 2012 -
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Providing awards to whistleblowers is key to bringing would-be informants forward. And a record $104 million after taxes payout to former UBS banker Bradley Birkenfeld serves as a billboard to whistleblowers that the IRS is willing to pay out for information that helps catch tax cheaters.
September 24, 2012 -
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Reuters is reporting, "Iranian hackers have repeatedly attacked Bank of America Corp, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup Inc over the past year, as part of a broad cyber campaign targeting the United States." The attacks, started in late 2011 and escalated this year. The attacks disrupted the banks' websites and corporate networks by launching denial of service attacks. Iran's nuclear program has been attacked repeated by viruses that U.S. is believed to have authored.
September 24, 2012 -
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On the Federal Drive show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
September 24, 2012 -
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The study says Eastern European hackers have a more sophisticated infrastructure and use more sophisticated malware than Eastern Asian hackers.
September 24, 2012
