ASMC The Business of Defense

  • US drones in Iraq. They've been there before. But could they be there again? Iraq's top diplomat wants them there to help fight Al Qaida. Iraqi's foreign minister is Hoshyar Zebari says Iraqi forces need U.S. help with surveillance and analyzing intelligence. He suggests that an unspecified but limited number of American counterterror advisers could be stationed in Iraq to help its military deter a recent spike in deadly attacks.

    August 19, 2013
  • In this white paper, Deloitte's Anna Mohan and Andrea Dinneen examine how agencies can use behavioral insights to their advantage. By changing the context in which individuals make decisions, these behavioral insights enable citizens to make better choices and facilitate positive societal outcomes.

    August 19, 2013
  • In this white paper, Deloitte's Sarah Williamson examines how government can make America's roads safer to navigate by applying the scientific data of how people behave.

    August 19, 2013
  • In this white paper, Deloitte's Sanjay Joshua Choudhury examines how to enable people to live healthy, happy lives. Some of the benefits of healthy living are self-evident—who wouldn't like to live a little longer or trim a few pounds of fat?

    August 19, 2013
  • In this white paper, Deloitte's Amira Choueiki examines how to make it easier to be green, because environmental friendliness often requires extra effort.

    August 19, 2013
  • In this white paper, Deloitte's Amira Choueiki examines how to enable good choices in a daunting financial environment. Tasks required to maintain personal finances are often the most tedious, confusing, and dreaded of everyday chores.

    August 19, 2013
  • In this white paper, Deloitte's Shrupti Shah examines how applying behavioral insights -- how people think and make decisions -- can improve program effectiveness and reduce costs.

    August 19, 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 15, 2013
  • What is meant by the concept of tail spend? How can government executives best address tail spend management; and what are better ways to manage the long tail of acquisition spending in public sector agencies? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and the IBM Center report, Controlling Federal Spending by Managing the Long Tail of Procurement with David Wyld. Professor David Wyld Robert Maurin Professor of Management and Director of the Strategic e-Commerce/e-Government Initiative Southeastern Louisiana University

    August 15, 2013
  • A top U.S. military official says Afghanistan, even after foreign troops have left will remain dependent on international troops for security many years to come. U.S. General Joseph Dunford, the U.S. commander of the NATO-led force told Reuters, he argued for a significant presence after the U.S.-dominated International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) is disbanded next year. Reuters reports, "the White House favors about 7,000 U.S. troops, but some in the U.S. military would prefer two or three times as many."

    August 15, 2013
  • This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" AFGE National Benefits Coordinator Mark Williams discusses new benefits available to AFGE members while Bob Hill of First Command Financial Services offers financial tips for furloughed federal employees. National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare President and CEO Max Richtman and Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Rick Bloomingdale also appear.

    August 14, 2013