SDFM The Business of Defense
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Patrick R. Donahoe, the 73rd Postmaster General of the United States, is the chief executive officer of the world’s largest postal organization and a lifelong postal employee. Appointed Postmaster General by the Postal Service Board…
October 30, 2012 -
Budget cuts are the \"new normal\" for the foreseeable future, as agencies consider multi-year cost reduction strategies. To continue serving constituents and agency missions despite reduced funding and growing uncertainty over the coming fiscal years—how prepared is your organization to make sustainable cuts? Hear insights from Janet Hale, former Undersecretary of Management at the Department of Homeland Security and Joann Boutelle, former Deputy Chief Financial Officer at the Department of Defense.
October 30, 2012 -
The WikiLeaks website has begun publishing more than 100 U.S. Defense Department files detailing military detention policies in camps in Iraq and at Guantanamo Bay. In a statement, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said, "It shows the excesses of the early days of war against an unknown 'enemy' and how these policies matured and evolved." Wikileaks says the documents have to do with the interrogation of detainees.
October 26, 2012 -
November 9th, 2012 Learn insights on Federal agencies' cloud initiatives. Some agencies are sophisticated in their adoption/approach to the point of becoming cloud service providers for other Federal agencies. What does this mean for the later adopters? Can they plug and play into these organizations' clouds? What impact does this sort of model have on other initiatives such as Consolidation and Digital Government? Does this mean those brokers do all the work?
October 25, 2012 -
Covers the dynamics in both public and private sectors, CSC's approach and the conundrum of intellectual property.
October 25, 2012 -
Cloud today.....security, benefits beyond cost reduction and migrating to the cloud.
October 25, 2012 -
The official definition of big data and the value federal agencies can gain.
October 25, 2012 -
Yogesh Khanna Vice President and Chief Technology Officer CSC North American Public Sector Mr. Khanna is currently the Vice President, Chief Technology Officer for CSC’s North American Public Sector (NPS). He leads the development and…
October 25, 2012 -
Melekian leads an organization responsible for working closely with the nation's state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to enhance the safety of communities by advancing community policing.
October 25, 2012 -
Russia's top military officer, general staff chief Nikolai Makarov, said Russia's military had learned that rebel forces "have portable missile launchers of various states, including American-made Stingers." Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said he had no knowledge of the United States supplying Stinger missiles to Syrian rebel forces, after Moscow said the rebels had acquired the U.S.-made surface-to-air missiles.
October 25, 2012 -
This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" Democratic National Committee Senior Advisor for Hispanic Affairs Juan Sepúlveda addresses the importance of the Hispanic vote in the upcoming elections while Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., discusses infrastructure investment and reviving the middle class. AFGE National Secretary-Treasurer Eugene Hudson Jr. and Federal Aviation Administration Local 2282 President Greg Brooks also appear.
October 24, 2012 -
David Muntz serves as the principal deputy national coordinator at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. He joins Federal News Radio as this week's guest on Agency of the Month.
October 24, 2012 -
David Muntz serves as the principal deputy national coordinator at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Department of Health and Human Services. In this role, David works directly with the national…
October 24, 2012 -
Upset veterans who work part-time for the Veterans Administration while attending college say their paychecks are sometimes weeks late, leaving them in trouble with bill collectors or having to borrow money to avoid eviction. The two-week paycheck is typically about $360, and can be vital to veterans raising families and juggling expenses. The VA says it's looking into it.
October 24, 2012 -
Myra Bambacus Geospatial Information Officer (GIO) NASA Goddard Myra Bambacus currently serves as the NASA/GSFC Geospatial Information Officer within the Information Technology and Communications Directorate. In her capacity as Senior Advisor to the CIO for…
October 23, 2012