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  • Turkey is keeping a wary eye out for Syrian attacks. "We are now at a more alert position", Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday. Reuters is reporting as well, Davutoglu says, "Turkey will take whatever measures necessary within the framework of its own strategic interests". He said, Turkey has put its armed forces on alert to guard against threats from Syria as Western allies weigh possible military action against President Bashar al-Assad.

    August 29, 2013
  • One of the most pressing matters facing federal government IT experts and industry leaders is Big Data. In the first of two shows, we'll explore the challenges of taming the firehose of information in a large federal agency with Simon Szykman, Chief Information Officer with the Department of Commerce, Kapil Bakshi, Chief Solution Architect, Cisco Public Sector and Tony West, VP for Advanced Research & Technologies, Cisco Systems.

    August 28, 2013
  • Reuters is reporting that "former Air Force Secretary Michael Donley will lead a major review of the Pentagon's organizational structure aimed at cutting headquarters costs by almost $40 billion through fiscal year 2023." According to the report, Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says "he had asked Donley and his team to submit findings and recommendations for Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's consideration by the end of September."

    August 28, 2013
  • Mary Nicholas and Jim Moyer from the Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation will discuss how to improve outcomes and reduce costs in healthcare IT. August 27, 2013

    August 27, 2013
  • If your marketing includes a call to action for a specific piece of content on your site, it is vital that a person be able to find it when responding to your advertising.

    August 27, 2013
  • U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the Pentagon will sell eight Apache attack helicopters to Indonesia for $500 million. The Associated Press reports the deal includes high-tech Longbow radars. Hagel also said Indonesia has agreed to discuss allowing U.S. recovery teams to search for the remains of U.S. troops lost on Indonesian soil or in its territorial waters during World War II. The work will be done by the Joint POW-MIA Accounting Command.

    August 27, 2013
  • U.S. and allied intelligence agencies say chemical weapons were likely used by Syrian forces in an attack near Damascus. Reuters reports they think it happened "with high-level approval from the government of President Bashar al-Assad, according to American and European security sources." Reuters also says, "the early intelligence finding could increase pressure for action by President Barack Obama, who has made clear that he plans to tread cautiously even as his aides air their differences in a debate over possible military responses to the Syrian government."

    August 26, 2013
  • Debra Roth hosts a roundtable discussion of how sequestration has affected the judicial branch, justice, and the rule of law. August 23, 2013

    August 23, 2013
  • The Federal Marketing Insight is a weekly feature highlighting a federal marketing subject. It's meant to be an insightful and quick read.

    August 22, 2013
  • APHSA is a bipartisan, nonprofit membership organization representing the state and local human service agencies through their top-level leadership. Tracy Wareing Executive Director of American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)

    August 22, 2013
  • Federal Marketing Insights has recently published three different articles outlining how your company can be more successful with federal lead generation.

    August 21, 2013
  • (Rebroadcast from June 23, 2013) Topic: Weight loss and food intolerances Special guest: JJ Virgin is one of the nation's foremost fitness and nutrition experts, an accomplished public speaker and media personality.

    August 21, 2013
  • Topic: The Omni Diet Special guest: Tana Amen is a nurse, New York Times bestselling author, and highly respected health and fitness expert.

    August 21, 2013
  • Topic: Diet and cleansing with a focus on Garden of Life products: RAW Fit, Wild Rose Herbal D-Tox Cleanse Kit, Fucothin Green Special guest: Rex Jones is an educator with Garden of Life and brings with him a lifelong passion for the Natural Foods Industry and a strong knowledge of herbals.

    August 21, 2013