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  • You do not appear to have Flash installed, or the version is too old. In order to enjoy our video experience, please install the most recent version of Adobe Flash. Watch Steve Vinsik, VP of…

    September 06, 2013
  • The Federal Marketing Insight is a weekly feature highlighting a topical federal marketing subject. It's meant to be an insightful and a quick read.

    September 05, 2013
  • The US military is focused on Syria right now, but there are other areas where chemical weapons are of great concern. "I've just returned from Asia, where I had a very serious and long conversation with South Korea's defense minister about the threat that North Korea's stockpile of chemical weapons presents to them," said Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. Referring to Syria's situation, he said the US must demonstrate through its actions that the use of chemical weapons is unacceptable.

    September 05, 2013
  • John Crary joined the American Red Cross in late 2009 as the Chief Information Officer, responsible for all information technology functions throughout the organization. The American Red Cross, founded by Clara Barton in 1881 and…

    September 05, 2013
  • What is the DoD's Acquisition Visibility initiative? How does it provide key data and information to decision-makers? What's next for DoD's Acquisition Visibility? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Mark Krzysko, Deputy Director DoD's Acquisition Enterprise Information. Mark E. Krzysko Deputy Director of Enterprise Information within DoD's Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Department of Defense

    September 05, 2013
  • Dr. Kevin Charest serves as the Chief Information Security Officer for the Department of Health and Services (HHS). He leads the Office of Information Security and is directly responsible for the HHS cybersecurity technology project…

    September 04, 2013
  • This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" four AFGE members discuss their commitment to federal service and challenges they face in the workplace. TSA Local 778 EVP Bobby Newsome, Council of Prison Locals National Fair Practices Coordinator Sandy Parr, VA Local 2241 Women's Coordinator Marva Newell and National Council of SSA Field Operations Locals Regional VP David Sheagley share their stories on the benefits and challenges of federal service.

    September 04, 2013
  • Rob Mancini, a seasoned technology executive with a 25-year record of delivering efficiency, reliability, and innovation in IT, serves as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the District of Columbia. Mancini was named to the post…

    September 04, 2013
  • Gary Barlet Chief Information Officer USPS OIG Gary Barlet retired from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel on November 1st, 2012 where he spent 20 years as a Communications System Officer focused primarily on…

    September 04, 2013
  • Paul Christman Vice President Dell Software Public Sector Paul Christman leads Dell Software’s public sector subsidiary, covering the federal government, state and local governments, and higher education in the U.S. In this role, he oversees…

    September 04, 2013
  • Ryan Sobel Director, Virtualization/Secure Mobility Solutions Iron Bow Technologies Ryan Sobel is an industry expert on virtualization and mobile technologies who currently serves as the Director of the Secure Mobility Solutions Practice for Iron Bow…

    September 04, 2013
  • The administration is ushering out old technologies and accelerating the adoption of new technologies. At the same time, end of life support from Microsoft for XP and Exchange 2003 in April of 2014 are forcing agencies to migrate applications and email to new platforms to avoid tripling (and budget crippling) service costs. This leaves agencies to assess an array of options to modernize and move to new platforms. Approaches like cloud, agency sharing, and thin client offer budget-saving ways to innovate while fulfilling their agency's mission.

    September 04, 2013
  • On this week's edition of Agency of the Month, Navy Rear Admiral Sean Buck, director of the 21st Century Sailor Office, joins host Sean McCalley to discuss the prevention of sexual assaults and suicides within the Defense Department.

    September 04, 2013
  • What's the U.S. going to do about the use of chemical weapons in Syria? Our military objective in Syria would be to hold the Assad regime accountable, degrade its ability to carry out these kinds of attacks, and deter the regime from further use of chemical weapons," said Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. He told the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday," the Department of Defense has developed military options to achieve these objectives, and we have positioned U.S. assets throughout the region to successfully execute this mission."

    September 04, 2013