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  • Vice Admiral Nathan is the 37th surgeon general of the Navy and chief of the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Vice Admiral Nathan Surgeon General U.S. Navy

    June 20, 2013
  • Hackers stealing sensitive design data from programs like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter could limit the advantage the plane gives the U.S. Defense acquisitions chief Frank Kendall told a Senate hearing he was reasonably confident that classified information related to the development of the F-35 was well-protected. "But I'm not at all confident that our unclassified information is as well-protected," he said.

    June 20, 2013
  • This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" Council of Prison Locals President Dale Deshotel addresses workplace safety concerns as assaults on staff continue in the Bureau of Prisons. California Labor Federation Executive Secretary-Treasurer Art Pulaski continues the workplace safety discussion while AFGE Department of Defense Local 2228 David Bamburg details the impact of federal employee furloughs at Ellsworth AFB.

    June 19, 2013
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    June 19, 2013
  • The U.S. is going to meet with the Taliban this week, but is managing its expectations. The talks are designed to achieve peace in Afghanistan. The Taliban opened an office in Doha, the Qatari capital, on Tuesday. U.S. officials say the talks will start in Doha on Thursday, but President Barack Obama says don't expect any quick progress, because the process won't be easy.

    June 19, 2013
  • Wolf Tombe Chief Technology Officer US Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security Mr. Tombe has more than 25 years of IT management experience in the Federal government serving in a variety of Agencies…

    June 18, 2013
  • Kelley L. Dempsey Senior Information Security Specialist Information Technology Laboratory/Computer Security Division NIST Kelley Dempsey began her career in IT in 1986 as an electronics technician repairing PCs and printers before moving on to system…

    June 18, 2013
  • CyberSecurity Solutions Executive Cisco Mike Mulville is a CyberSecurity Solutions Executive supporting the US Public Sector teams at Cisco where he help customers develop a strategy and vision based on best practices and Security solutions.…

    June 18, 2013
  • This AFCEA Answers episode tackles issues surrounding mobility for the government and industry community. Find out what Mobility means to Lt Gen Ronnie Hawkins, Jr., USAF, Director, DISA, as he discusses this key disruptive technology with industry experts.

    June 18, 2013
  • Security and Mobility Architecture Team Manager Cisco Mr. Kevin Manwiller Manages the Security and Mobility Architecture team for Cisco’s Federal Customers. In his current role Kevin is responsible for aligning the value provided by the…

    June 18, 2013
  • Facility Chief Health Informatics Officer, Portland VA Medical Center David Douglas, MD is the Chief Health Information Officer for VISN 20 and the chair of the My HealtheVet Clinical Advisory Board. Dr. Douglas is board…

    June 18, 2013
  • Director, Health Informatics Office of Informatics and Analytics Theresa Cullen is the Acting Deputy Director of the Department of Defense (DoD)/Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Interagency Program Office (IPO). Since joining the IPO in February…

    June 18, 2013
  • Later today, the military is going to add some clarity on its plan to start moving women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in special operations forces. The Army is expected to develop standards within the next two years to let women train and possibly serve as Rangers. By March of 2016, women could begin training as Navy SEALS. U.S. Special Operations Command is working on deciding what commando jobs could be opened to women, and when the transition would take place.

    June 18, 2013
  • The Superintendent at West Point West Point is in hot water. Lt. Gen. David Huntoon, according to the Department of Defense Inspector, improperly allowed subordinates to give driving lessons, didn't properly compensate those who worked at a charity dinner and accepted gifts of services from subordinates. The report was released to The Associated Press on Friday in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.

    June 17, 2013