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  • German authorities are bracing for the possibility of terror attacks. On Friday they arrested a 25-year-old Turkish man they suspected of posting a video on the internet threatening Germany with an attack after yesterday\'s federal election. German media report pictures of Berlin\'s Brandenburg Gate and the Frankfurt skyline, and photos of top Germany government official were posted on the internet along with a threat the government believe came from the Taliban. The U.S. State Department, in a sign of just how serious this all is, is warning Americans to keep a low profile if they go to Germany.

    September 28, 2009
  • Anthony Fauci Director National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases September 21st and September 23rd

    September 15, 2009
  • Carolyn Clancy, M.D. Director Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) September 14th and September 16th

    September 09, 2009
  • September 9th, 2009 Two distinct positives for new media applications are attracting Federal agencies: they are cheap (most are free) and they are easy to use.

    September 09, 2009
  • Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 at 2:05pm During the past six months, government actions have begun a move toward \"Trust Networks.\" Four key components for creating successful Trust Networks include identity, trust management, data sharing, and security. These \"Trust Frameworks and Open Trust Networks\" are being designed to provide greater access and inter-operability between government agencies, the private sector, and public at large.

    September 04, 2009
  • The U.S. is watching Damascus very carefully today. Syrian President Bashar al Assad is hosting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Chavez has made no secret of his disdain for the U.S. and Syria and the U.S. don\'t work well together because of their relationship with Iran, North Korea and terrorist organizations. The Presidents and their ministers are meeting to review a series of 11 existing agreements. One of the big worries for the U.S. intelligence community is that relationship give enemies of the US direct access to this hemisphere.

    September 04, 2009
  • September 2nd, 2009 Renovating the biggest office space in the world would be a challenge in any environment.

    September 02, 2009
  • Dr. Robert D. Childs Senior Director IRM College September 7th and September 9th

    August 31, 2009
  • Four policemen were killed and another wounded in an explosion carried out by a suicide bomber in Shalinskiy District of Chechnya, yesterday. A spokesman for the Argunskiy interior department an unidentified man came up to…

    August 25, 2009
  • The intelligence community is buzzing over news that CIA Director Leon Panetta threatened to quit during a shouting match recently at the White House over the news that Attorney General Eric Holder might pursue cases against CIA personnel involved in interrogation. It\'s no secret that there has been tension in the intelligence community, but this is the first crack in the armor, if true. WTOP has not confirmed that the shouting match took place, but Panetta\'s letter to employees at the CIA made clear that he was supporting them regardless of what happens.

    August 24, 2009
  • August 12th, 2009 \"Going green\" used to be a cost driver; it was more expensive to go green - and stay green - than to do business the old-fashioned way. But that cost dynamic is changing, and the US Postal Service is taking advantage of it.

    August 12, 2009
  • Michael D. Yates Author of \"Why Unions Matter\" Elise Gould Director of Health Policy Research, Economic Policy Institute Tom Webb President, AFGE SSA Local 3615

    August 06, 2009
  • Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 at 2:05pm Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 mandates a common, interoperable identification standard for managing access to information and systems within or among Federal agencies and departments.

    July 29, 2009
  • July 29th, 2009 When most Americans think of disasters and response, they think of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

    July 29, 2009