Federal Insights

  • Muamar Ghadafi has been dead for more than 3 months, but forces loyal to him continue to fight and they\'ve taken control, of Bani Walid, a town south-east of the capital. They\'ve been flying their green flags in defiance of the country\'s new, weak government. This is just the latest problem facing the government which has yet to rise to its feet since the NATO led operation ousted Gadhafi and his government. There are also concerns that terrorist factions are spiriting weapons out of the country

    January 24, 2012
  • Deputy Assistant Secretary of Cybersecurity Dept. of Homeland Security Brief Summary of Current Duties: Bobbie Stempfley is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications, where she plays a leading role in…

    January 23, 2012
  • Director of Federal Business Development McAfee Tom Conway is McAfee Security’s Director of Federal Business Development. In his role, he shapes McAfee’s going forward strategy in serving DoD, Civilian, and Intelligence community client requirements as…

    January 23, 2012
  • David Mihalchik leads Google’s Federal Apps Team. He focuses on bringing Google’s cloud computing technology to government customers to help them improve performance and reduce cost. David also manages Google compliance with FISMA and other…

    January 23, 2012
  • VP Federal Chief Cloud Executive VMware Doug Bourgeois joined VMware as VP and Federal Chief Cloud Executive in April of 2010. In this role, he leads the development and execution of VMware’s cloud computing strategies…

    January 23, 2012
  • January 24th, 2011 Platform as a Service may seem like something that only the most technically oriented IT professional may care about, but it has huge implications for Federal agencies\' ability to reduce costs, to leverage modern technology to support their missions, keep employees productive and to truly leverage the capabilities of cloud computing.

    January 23, 2012
  • Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the U.S. military is moving ahead with developing the Marine Corps version of the next-generation strike fighter jet, but warns the program is \"not out of the woods yet.\" Those remarks came as the F-35B Lightning II was removed from \"probation\" and granted full status along the other two variants of the Joint Strike Fighter. He said the F-35, the Pentagon\'s most expensive weapons program, is \"absolutely vital to maintaining America\'s air superiority\".

    January 23, 2012
  • John Palguta of the Partnership for Public Service, Jessie Klement of the Federal Managers Association, Beth Moten of the American Federation of Government Employees will talk about the proposed federal pay freeze and other issues affecting federal employees. January 20, 2011

    January 21, 2012
  • The environmental problems we\'re facing today are more complex than those of 40 years ago. What is EPA doing to better incorporate sustainability into its decision-making? Why is EPA involved in green chemistry research? Join host Michael Keegan on the next The Business of Government Hour as he explores these questions and so much more with Dr. Paul Anastas, Assistant Administrator, Office of Research and Development within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

    January 19, 2012