SDFM The Business of Defense
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Al Qaida is claiming it attacked a U.S. intelligence officer after U.S. soldiers were sent to the country. A statement posted on the al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula website said the attack happened last week in the southern city of Aden. The Pentagon confirms the attack but is disputing the group\'s claim that the officer was killed. The identify of the person attacked has not been made public.
March 07, 2012 -
DOD officials have announced their plan for a proposed $614 billion budget in Fiscal Year 13 - and planned spending reductions of $487 billion over a decade. What is the impact on the New Defense Strategy moving forward? Hear the latest insights from former National Security Advisor, General Jim Jones, USMC (Ret), General Chuck Wald, and former Chairman of the House Government Reform Committee, the Honorable Tom Davis.
March 07, 2012 -
A Pentagon spokesman says the military\'s network will continue to air Rush Limbaugh\'s radio program. According to the Associate Press, George Little says the American Forces Network offers a wide range of programming to reflect listeners\' interests and he is unaware of any plans to review that decision. Limbaugh has come under fire for an outburst on his radio program last week when he called a 30-year-old law student a \"slut\" after she testified before Congress about birth control policies. He has since apologized.
March 06, 2012 -
Mr. Murphy currently serves as the Senior Law Enforcement Advisor and Special Assistant to the Chief Information Officer of the US Department of Justice. As such he is responsible for being a liaison with Federal…
March 02, 2012 -
Federal Bureau of Investigation Chief Information Sharing Officer Senior Intelligence Officer for Information Sharing Elaine Cummins currently serves as the FBI Chief Information Sharing Officer (CISO). She leads the planning and coordination of all FBI…
March 02, 2012 -
The U.S is likely to take some cues from China when it releases its military spending budget for 2012 this weekend. The unveiling will also explain in part why the U.S. decided to change focus for the future. The swift buildup for the Chinese military is of great concern for U.S. intelligence, but also China\'s plans to go into space and eventually launch manned moon missions. There\'s concern they could deny others opportunities in space.
March 02, 2012 -
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services plans to partner with the nationwide Text4Baby text messaging service to try and make sure newborns are enrolled in health care coverage. The service already provides prenatal health information to expectant mothers, tied to their due dates. CMS now plans to use the program to alert those same moms about the availability of health coverage under Medicaid and the Childrens\' Health Insurance Program. Those messages will go out to about 184,000 users.
March 01, 2012 -
A milestone for mobile technology in the federal government. The General Services Admiinstration says its mobile apps site now hosts 100 different citizen-facing applications from across the government. That\'s compared to two years ago, when apps.usa.gov held a catalog of just 15 apps. The 100th addition is a smoking cessation app from the National Cancer Institute. It helps smokers track cravings, moods, progress toward milestones and smoking triggers.
March 01, 2012 -
Michael Kane is responsible for strategically aligning the agency\'s workforce to its missions through effective management of human capital policies and programs.
March 01, 2012 -
Program Manager Information Sharing Environment President Obama appointed Kshemendra Paul as the Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment (PM-ISE) in July 2010. The Program Manager plans, oversees the build-out, and manages use of the…
March 01, 2012 -
The Pentagon has shelved a laser-equipped jumbo jet after 15 years and more than $5 billion worth of research to develop an airborne missile defense system. The Airborne Laser Test Bed fell victim to budget cuts. Boeing 747 --with a high energy chemical laser attached has been sent into storage at Davis Monthan Air Force Base near Tucson, Ariz., serves as a boneyard for military aircraft. It\'s well known and the graveyard for military aircraft.
March 01, 2012 -
This week on AFGE\'s \"Inside Government\" First Command Financial Services District Advisor Bob Hill discusses the new Thrift Savings Plan Roth option and AFGE National Joint Council of Food Inspection Locals Chairman Stan Painter details a proposal by USDA\'s Food Safety and Inspection Service to change the inspection system for poultry plants. Also, AFGE Defense Conference Chair Don Hale and Vice Chair Patty Viers discuss personnel cuts at the Department of Defense and AFGE Nurses Steering Committee members Lisa Hartman and Shilo Schalk detail efforts to secure collective bargaining rights for all federal nurses.
February 29, 2012 -
MD, Director of Clinical Transformation for Treo Solutions and President of Ideal Medical Practices L. Gordon Moore MD is a national leader in improving health care in primary care and medical office practices. He is…
February 27, 2012 -
Senior Advisor to the Secretary, and Chief Technology Officer; Department of Veterans Affairs Dr. Peter L. Levin was appointed Senior Advisor to the Secretary, and Chief Technology Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs on…
February 27, 2012 -
MD MS MPH; Director, The Permanente Federation, LLC; Kaiser Permanente Dr. Eytan currently works as a Director at Kaiser Permanente, within The Permanente Federation, LLC. His experience is in working with large medical groups and…
February 27, 2012