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This week on AFGE's "Inside Government" attendees of the Republican and Democratic national conventions discuss ways to rebuild the middle class and connect with voters. Featured Republican guests include Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee. Featured Democratic guests include Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy, Rep. Paul Tonko of New York and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire.
September 13, 2012 -
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It's a long-time coming, but Al Qaida leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri has finally acknowledged the death of his deputy, Abu Yahya al-Libi, in a drone strike in Pakistan's northwest territories in June 2012. He did it in In a video recording posted on Tuesday to jihadist websites. He managed to escape from US custody in Afghanistan in 2005 and was appointed Al-Zawahiri's deputy in 2011.
September 12, 2012 -
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At Red River, Mr. Jeff Sessions is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy. His role is to determine the company’s go-to-market strategies while advancing synergistic strategies among business divisions to drive innovation and corporate…
September 11, 2012 -
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Vice Admiral Manson K. Brown assumed the duties as the second Deputy Commandant for Mission Support (DCMS) in May 2012. He is responsible for all facets of support for the Coast Guard’s diverse mission set…
September 11, 2012 -
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An airstrike killed al-Qaida's No. 2 in Yemen along with six others traveling with him in one car yesteday. Saeed al-Shihri, a Saudi national who fought in Afghanistan and spent six years in the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, was killed by a missile after leaving a house in the southern province of Hadramawt. Yemeni officials say they believed to have been fired by a U.S.-operated, unmanned drone aircraft.
September 11, 2012 -
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Catherine V. Emerson was appointed August 4, 2011, as the Department of Homeland Security’s first career member of the Senior Executive Service to serve as the chief human capital officer. Emerson is responsible for the…
September 10, 2012 -
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Catherine Emerson, the agency's chief human capital officer, said the annual turnover rate is only 1.35 percent for its 240,000 employees. She said new programs, called Cornerstone and Capstone, are trying to ensure employees have the leadership training necessary for the future. The Coast Guard also is increasing employee engagement as it prepares to move into its new headquarters at St. Elizabeth's in Washington.
September 10, 2012 -
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Bill Bransford will host a round table discussion of how agencies are currently training their managers and employees. September 7, 2012
September 07, 2012 -
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The Associated Press is reporting, the U.S. is ramping up its presence at Syria's Turkish border, sending more spies and diplomats to help advise the rebel forces in their mismatched fight against the better armed Syrian regime, and to watch for possible al-Qaida infiltration of rebel ranks. The AP says U.S. officials briefed on the plan said the modest surge in U.S. personnel in the past few weeks - estimated at fewer than a dozen people - has helped improve rebels' political organizing skills as well as their military organization. The officials spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss the plans publicly.
September 07, 2012 -
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Dr. Collins oversees the work of the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world, spanning the spectrum from basic to clinical research.
September 06, 2012 -
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Afghan authorities have detained or removed hundreds of soldiers in an investigation into rising insider attacks against international service personnel. Lt. Gen. James Terry, commander of the U.S.-led coalition's joint command in Afghanistan, told Pentagon reporters Wednesday that he had heard 200 to 300 soldiers were removed in the re-vetting process, but that he had not yet confirmed those numbers with the Afghan government. Some were removed because of concerns about drug abuse.
September 06, 2012 -
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The following is a full transcript of FedCentral’ s interview with Juan Zarate, a noted national security expert, and Frank Waikart, Financial Crimes Advisor, with Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP conducted by Jane Norris on…
September 06, 2012 -
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The United States has leveraged its financial and economic power to influence a range of global security threats and concerns from terrorism to international organized crime the world over. Here the latest insights from the Honorable Juan Zarate, noted security advisor and Frank Waikart, former senior advisor on terrorist finance discuss how the United States can continue to isolate rogue and illicit financial activity to advance its national security.
September 06, 2012 -
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CISO, USDA Food & Nutrition Service Brad Nix is the Chief Information Security Officer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food & Nutrition Service. In this role Brad is responsible for leading the organization’s information…
September 06, 2012
