SDFM The Business of Defense
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Hugh Bradford Scott Program and Management Analyst VA/DoD Health Information Sharing office Hugh Scott is a program and management analyst in the VA/DoD Health Information Sharing office under the VHA Office of Informatics and Analytics.…
June 14, 2013 -
VA Blue Button is Keeping the Promise: VA Blue Button can generate and download an electronic file that contains Veterans' available personal health and self-entered information from My HealtheVet. VA has significantly expanded the types of information are available to Veterans who have upgraded to a Premium My HealtheVet account. With the June 2013 enhancements to Blue Button, Veteran patients now have more timely access to data, more options for self-reported information and improved data refresh options to keep their personal health record up-to-date and complete.
June 14, 2013 -
The House of Representatives has endorsed a mandatory minimum sentence of two years in prison for a member of the armed services convicted of rape or sexual assault in a military court. The Associated Press reports, "by voice vote, the House approved the additional punishment as part of a series of steps lawmakers have taken to tackle the growing problem of sexual assault. The provisions are contained in a sweeping defense policy bill for the 2014 fiscal year beginning Oct. 1."
June 14, 2013 -
Federal agencies and academics have long discussed the importance of cross-agency collaboration. Jane Fountain Professor of Political Science and Public Policy University of Massachusetts Amherst Director, National Center for Digital Government Gordon Hall
June 13, 2013 -
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday that four members of Army special forces in Tripoli were never told to stand down after last year's deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, disputing a former top diplomat's claim that the unit might have helped Americans under siege. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey said timing and the need for the unit to help with casualties from Benghazi resulted in orders for the special forces to remain in Tripoli.
June 13, 2013 -
This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" union members speak out on staffing and sequestration concerns from AFGE's Midwest Regional Training in Spearfish, S.D. AFGE VA Local 390 President Matthew Hokenson, USDA National Meat Graders Council 200 Treasurer Heather Luis and DOD Air National Guard Local 2955 member Bill Austin share their stories. AFGE Field Mobilization Director Tucker McDonald also highlights the union's field plan to fight sequestration.
June 12, 2013 -
William Keely Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Mission Assurance DISA Mr. William Keely has recently been appointed to the Deputy Chief Technology Officer (DCTO) for Mission Assurance. In this capacity he is responsible for providing…
June 12, 2013 -
Kevin Stine Manager, Security Outreach and Integration Group Computer Security Division Information Technology Laboratory National Institute of Standards and Technology Kevin Stine is the manager of the Security Outreach and Integration group within the National…
June 12, 2013 -
Brocade networking solutions provide federal government agencies with the high performance, reliability, and flexibility they need to securely deliver mission critical services while reducing comlexity and cost. Learn more about Brcoade by visiting Brocade.com Highlights…
June 12, 2013 -
Jim Bryant Senior Director Systems Engineering Merlin International Dr. James A. Bryant works for Merlin International in Vienna, Virginia as the Senior Director of Systems Engineering. For the last 24 years, Dr. Bryant has also…
June 12, 2013 -
The Associated Press says it's recovered a 26 page document in Arabic from a building that was occupied by Al Qaida in Timbuktu Mali that strongly suggest they have acquired surface-to-air missiles. The recovery also seems to confirm that the al-Qaida cell is actively training its fighters to use the weapons, also called man-portable air-defense systems, or MANPADS. It's believed they came from the arms depots of ex-Libyan strongman Col. Moammar Gadhafi.
June 12, 2013 -
Wallace Sann Federal CTO ForeScout Technologies Federal CTO @ ForeScout Technology, Inc. Wallace brings over 15 years of combined experience in networking, network security, architecture, management, operations, and sales engineering of which 7 years has…
June 11, 2013 -
Ken Kartsen Vice President, Federal McAfee Ken Kartsen is Vice President of Federal Sales for McAfee, a security solutions provider that works with both Intel and Defense Customers. Prior to his current position, the 15-year…
June 11, 2013 -
Venu Ayala President Zen Strategics LLC Venu Ayala is the President of Zen Strategics and an experienced executive, recognized for his solid experience in product strategy, corporate development, operations, business transformation and organic/inorganic growth. He…
June 11, 2013 -
Joseph Beal Chief Information Security Officer (CISO); Director of Security Services CCSi Joseph Beal, Chief Information Security Officer at CCSi, has more than 15 years of information technology (IT) experience, focusing on security administration, network…
June 11, 2013