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ASMC The Business of Defense
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Billions of dollars in defense cuts are coming, but Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, in a message to the work force this week said, \"I am determined not to repeat the mistakes of the past.\" Without saying what those mistakes were, he quoted President Barack Obama\'s plan \"to conduct a fundamental review of America\'s missions, capabilities, and our role in a changing world.\" He added, he will make sure that defense cuts are \"not pursued in a hasty, ill-conceived way that would undermine the military ability to protect America and its vital interests around the globe\".
August 09, 2011 -
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George Mason University Professor Stephen Ruth says there\'s reason to be cautious about the increasing use of telework.
August 08, 2011 -
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Augusta Thomas AFGE National Vice President for Women\'s and Fair Practices Bob Challender President, AFGE Local 200 Bob Nicklas Director, AFGE Political Action Committee James Glenn President, AFGE Local 1643
August 04, 2011 -
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On the battlefield information from video sensors is important, but there aren\'t enough time or people to review it for potentially sensitive information. But DARPA may have come up with 2 solution. The Video and Image Retrieval and Analysis Tool (VIRAT) and Persistent Stare Exploitation and Analysis System (PerSEAS) programs may soon enable better war fighter analysis of huge amounts of data generated from multiple types of sensors.
August 03, 2011 -
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August 3rd, 2011 Hear how data center consolidation efforts and the impact of continued cost pressures and cloud computing are helping to reverse data center sprawl.
August 03, 2011 -
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It appears that attacks by Iranian backed militia on U.S. forces in Iraq are decreasing. A combination of diplomatic engagement and military operations get the credit. It was just a few weeks ago that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned if the attacks didn\'t stop, the U.S. would take some action. Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen who stopped into Iraq on an unannounced visit said he still in a wait and see mode as to where the trend can be continued. 14 U.S. service members were killed in hostile action in June.
August 02, 2011 -
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The assassinations in Afghanistan are not a surprise. Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen says U.S. officials had long predicted the kind of attacks that have shaken southern Afghanistan and Kandahar province in recent weeks. He said, We thought that\'s where they\'d try to go. That\'s where they\'re going and we\'ve got to work hard to prevent that.\" The killing of the Mayor of Kandahar has raised fears that a power vacuum could be developing.
August 01, 2011 -
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Personal and professional issues come into play for people deciding whether or not to telework.
August 01, 2011 -
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Who was the man planning to attack Ft. Hood? PFC Naser J. Abdo, age 21, was assigned to and was AWOL from E Co, 1st Brigade Combat Team (Rear Provisional), 101st Airborne Division, Ft Campbell, KY. He entered service in March 2009 and is from Garland, Texas. His Military Occupational Specialty is 11B, Infantryman. He ran into trouble at Ft. Campbell because of child pornography charges.
July 29, 2011 -
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August 1st, August 3rd, and August 4th 2011 Gibbs oversees the Departments of Health and Mental Hygiene, Human Resources Administration, Administration for Children\'s Services, Homeless Services, Aging, Health and Hospitals Corporation, Correction, Probation, Juvenile Justice, Office of Health Insurance Access, and the HIV Health and Human Services Planning Council.
July 29, 2011 -
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The Department of State has renewed Worldwide Caution alert. The communiqué issued yesterday says it was done to update Americans on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against U.S. citizens and interests throughout the world. U.S. citizens are reminded to maintain a high level of vigilance and to take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness. The previous alert was issued January 31st.
July 27, 2011 -
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Randy Vickers has stepped down as director of the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team. An email, obtained by Reuters did not disclose any reason for the resignation, Reuters writes, \"a Homeland Security official would only say: \'we aren\'t commenting on personnel matters.\' Vickers\' resignation follows several high-profile hacker attacks against the Pentagon and public websites of the Central Intelligence Agency and U.S. Senate.\"
July 27, 2011 -
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is pledging to keep up the pressure on al-Qaida. At his formal swearing-in ceremony, the former CIA director said that if the U.S. remains committed to that fight, and it ultimately will succeed in denying safe havens for the organization. In the meantime, authorities in Oslo are digging into whether al-Qaida\'s ideology played any role in the deadly blast and shooting rampage last week.
July 27, 2011 -
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July 25th and July 27th, 2011 Dr. Mergel discusses the managerial, cultural, behavioral, and technological issues that public managers face in starting and maintaining Wikis.
July 25, 2011
