SDFM The Business of Defense
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President Barack Obama met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal yesterday. National Security Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden says they were joined by National Security Advisor Tom Donilon. Hayden says during the meeting the President and Prince Saud Al-Faisal reaffirmed the strong partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia and discussed developments in the region, specifically Syria. Among their principle concerns is how to bring the conflict to a peaceful end.
April 18, 2013 -
This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" Bob Weiner, former Clinton White House spokesman, details sequestration's harmful effects on cancer research while Common Cause President and CEO and former Rep. Bob Edgar (D-Pa.) analyzes the president's budget proposal. AFGE Council 228 President Elaine Powell-Belnavis also discusses the union's labor agreement with the Small Business Administration.
April 17, 2013 -
Top officials from the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps told lawmakers on Tuesday that across-the-board budget cuts in fiscal 2013 and 2014 would reduce readiness and cut heavily into their procurement and research and development programs. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert said budget requests required under sequestration had cut about $6.1 billion, or 8 percent, from the Navy's investment programs in fiscal year 2013, which ends Sept. 30.
April 17, 2013 -
Segment 1 addresses Virtualization solutions and Hitachi's pioneering role over 8 years ago.
April 16, 2013 -
Businesses are falling into traps when it comes to lead generation. It can be difficult but avoiding these will help make your campaign successful.
April 15, 2013 -
In segment 2 John talks about leveraging innovations to build better solutions for customers.
April 15, 2013 -
It manages America's defense attaché system, operating out of U.S. embassies and consulates around the globe. It counts more than 16,500 military and civilian employees in 139 countries, with hundreds in Afghanistan. An unknown number work undercover. Its size has more than doubled since 2000, partly because of the restructuring of military intelligence, and many more employees are deployed abroad. Today, more than half of DIA's staff is posted outside of Washington, compared to less than a third in 2000. The agency is bolstering its clandestine operations overseas.
April 15, 2013 -
In segment 3, Tom and John talked about the critical role of strategic partnerships and how critical "start up" companies are in the future.
April 14, 2013 -
Segment 4 covers all of the marketplace buzz words from virtualization to big data to cloud. Specifically John addresses Cloud Adoption of Hitachi's customer base.
April 13, 2013 -
Author John Maclean will discuss his latest book on the 2006 Esperanza Fire in southern California. April 12, 2013
April 12, 2013 -
ViON and Hitachi are long standing (33 years) partners. In segment 5 Tom explores Hitachi's key strengths.
April 12, 2013 -
Federal budget cuts will ground one-third of the U.S. Air Force's active-duty force of combat planes including fighters and bombers. A top general says that means "accepting the risk that combat airpower may not be ready to respond immediately to new contingencies as they occur." Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia, issued the warning as the Pentagon braces for more effects of the automatic spending cuts.
April 12, 2013 -
Leaders Speak on Changing the Way Government Does Business with Gene Dodaro, Danny Werfel, Bob Hale, Beth McGrath, Kshemendra Paul, Richard Boly and Kathy Conrad
April 11, 2013 -
Vice Admiral Nathan is the 37th surgeon general of the Navy and chief of the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Vice Admiral Matthew Nathan Surgeon General U.S. Navy
April 11, 2013 -
The Pentagon has submitted $526.6 billion that calls for closing bases, slashing the civilian workforce and scrapping weapons programs. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says it reflects the need to pay for the war in Afghanistan, implementing the President's defense strategic guidance. "This budget also increases DoD's investments in its cyber workforce, continues to implement our rebalance to Asia and makes new investments the flexible platforms needed for the future," says Hagel. He also says that future will take place in a world of complete uncertainty.
April 11, 2013