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  • The Federal News Radio United Way Community Spotlight for May is the Susan G. Komen Global Race for Cure! Did you know Washington, D.C. has a higher breast cancer death rate than the national average?…

    April 18, 2012
  • Reuters is reporting the Pentagon says it is making progress in developing weapons for its newest battleground - cyberspace - but still faces funding, technology and policy challenges. U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Michael Basla, vice commander of Air Force Space Command, told industry officials on Monday the service was approaching its work on cyber capability as it would any other major weapons system.

    April 18, 2012
  • NASA is currently building the James Webb Space Telescope and expects delivery of all of its scientific instruments this year.

    April 18, 2012
  • This week the Senate is expected to take up legislation to reform the Postal Service. The bill could close post offices, end Saturday deliveries and return funds the Postal Service as pre-paid for retiree health benefits. USPS already has started considering how it would operate with a slimmed-down workforce.

    April 18, 2012
  • The House Committee on Homeland Security will mark up the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 today. All members of the House got a snapshot of the nation's cyber threats yesterday in an interagency briefing.

    April 18, 2012
  • Digital signatures are mathematical algorithms that ensure authenticity of digital documents. They are specified in Federal Information Processing Standard, or FIPS 186 — 3. The standard first came out in 1994.

    April 18, 2012
  • 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 Newscast includes news about Public Service Recognition Week and the new director at the Defense Intelligence Agency.

    April 18, 2012
  • After a decade in which relatively few questions were asked about resource allocations, Navy and Marine Corps acquisition leaders are moving to adjust to a new reality.

    April 18, 2012
  • John Sepulveda, the Veterans Affairs Department assistant secretary for human resources and administration, said the portal lets employees assess their skill gaps and create a plan to move up the career ladder. HUD and DLA also have initiatives to create high performing employees and organizations.

    April 18, 2012
  • With 24/7 coverage of alleged scandals at GSA, DoD and the Secret Service, many feds are wondering: "What next?" So what do you do if your agency suddenly finds itself in the spotlight?

    April 18, 2012
  • Anne Perry and Jonathan Aronie, partners at Sheppard Mullin, will answer questions about the bid protest process. April 17, 2012(Encore presentation May 22, 2012)

    April 17, 2012
  • Niall Brennan, director for Policy and the Data Analytics Group at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will talk about how to process large volumes of data. April 17, 2012

    April 17, 2012
  • An April 2012 inspector general’s report detailed lavish and excessive spending at the General Services Administration’s 2010 Western Regions Conference. The report found $822,000 was spent on the event, including for a mind reader, a…

    April 17, 2012
  • In October 2011, two contracting officers with the Army Corps of Engineers were arrested and charged with conspiracy and bribery in connection with a $28 million kickback scheme. The U.S. attorney prosecuting the case, which…

    April 17, 2012