SDFM The Business of Defense
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The U.S. military is watching Mali very carefully. Five African presidents seeking to restore Mali\'s elected government are now meeting in Ivory Coast, after the planes carrying the heads of state to Bamako were forced to turn around because demonstrators supporting the military junta took over the tarmac, officials said. The presidents of Ivory Coast, Benin, Liberia, Niger and Burkina Faso were due to arrive in Mali on Thursday to press for the departure of the junior officers that grabbed power in a coup last week, reversing over two decades of democratic rule.
March 30, 2012 -
This week on AFGE\'s \"Inside Government,\" Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) discusses the constitutionality of the individual mandate and other provisions in the Affordable Care Act. Center for American Progress Action Fund President and CEO Tom Perriello, former Clinton White House senior staffer Bob Weiner, Families USA Health Policy Deputy Director Marc Steinberg, and Health Care for America Now Executive Director Ethan Rome also weigh in on the law as oral arguments take place before the U.S. Supreme Court.
March 30, 2012 -
Ms. Letitia A. Long was appointed Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency on August 9, 2010.
March 29, 2012 -
The Defense Department is sponsoring a new challenge that it hopes will serve two purposes - getting its future workforce better educated on science, technology, engineering and math, and coming up with innovative ways to use mobile technology in DoD. The challenge runs through June. The Pentagon wants mobile app developers to submit entries designed to help overcome common misconceptions in science. The contest is sponsored by the Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative, a research and development office within DoD.
March 28, 2012 -
Federal agencies could and should be doing more to bridge the gap between public health and primary medical care in local communities. That\'s according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Researchers say agencies like the CDC and the Health Resources and Services Administration should take advantage of new authorities in the Affordable Care Act to integrate the missions of public health officials and primary care practicioners. Doing so would help prevent disease and provide a better-trained workforce, the institute says.
March 28, 2012 -
LIVE from the Carpenter's Cookoff at The Birchmere! Tim Clune of Planet Wine, Andy Cooke of Bread and Chocolate, Exec Chef Shannon Overmiller from The Majestic, Pork Barrel BBQ's Bill Blackburn and Brett Thompson, Jackson 20's Executive Chef Brian McPherson and Johnny Mo, the Musical Chef
March 28, 2012 -
Live from Carmine's... with Top Chef™ standouts Mike Isabella (Graffiato) and Spike Mendelsohn (Good Stuff Eatery),Carmine's Chef Terry Natas, Georgetown Bagelry's Mary Beall Adler, Neighborhood Restaurant Group's beer gurus, Greg Engert and Meghan Parisi, Michael Mina Group's David Varley, Cochon 555 founder Brady Lowe, Granville Moore's Teddy Folkman Ommegang Brewery's Steve Cardello
March 28, 2012 -
A virtual tour of Fredrick, with Kara Norman, Executive Director, Downtown Frederick Partnership; Serina Roy of Dublin Roasters; Elin Ross of Moxie Bakery; Maggie Lebherz of Lebherz Oil & Vinegar Emporium (LOVE) and Tom Flores, brewmaster at Brewer's Alley
March 28, 2012 -
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Chef Mario Richmond, Bistro 525 Chef Cedric Montpellier of Mintwood in with Stacey England of Food and Friends Chef Ris Lacoste of RIS in with Dr. Janet Lewis of GWU Hospital Bar chef Jonathan fain of Bar Pilar
March 28, 2012 -
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