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The Defense Department and its services plan to hire a total of 1,000 cyber professionals each year over the next three years, Gen. Keith Alexander tells a House committee. Alexander said getting the right people in place to move the DoD Cyber Command into an operational stage is among his highest priorities. DoD and the services must look at how best to retain these professionals once they work for the military.
September 24, 2010 -
Learn more from a GAO report on the efforts to harmonize information security policies
September 23, 2010 -
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) announced that she will block Jack Lew\'s nomination to be the next Director of the Office of Management and Budget, joining Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in dissenting against President Obama\'s nominee
September 23, 2010 -
Ellen Herbst, Director, National Technical Information Service September 24, 2010 (Encore presentation)
September 23, 2010 -
One of the big questions for agencies considering cloud computing is how to ensure the information in the cloud is documented. The National Archives is providing answers.
September 23, 2010 -
The Senate vote that failed to begin debate on the defense authorization bill does not change the Defense Department\'s process on the possible repeal of the so-called \"Don\'t Ask, Don\'t Tell\" law.
September 23, 2010 -
Transparency moves the MSPB to hear oral arguments for the first time in nearly 30 years.
September 23, 2010 -
A Pentagon official is under investigation for allegedly making unwanted sexual advances and creating a hostile work environment.
September 23, 2010 -
By Jason Miller Executive Editor Federal News Radio President Obama today announced his intention to nominate Gene Dodaro to be the next Comptroller General of the United States. Dodaro has been the acting Comptroller General…
September 22, 2010 -
Roger Baker, chief information officer for the Department of Veterans Affairs, how to balance cybersecurity and transparency.
September 22, 2010 -
Eight reports to Congress over the last six years have pointed out numerous shortcomings in the Federal Protective Service. The issues include inadequate training and supervision of contract guards, insufficient staff and budget, and security breaches that have allowed bomb-making materials to be smuggled into supposedly secure buildings. Now, lawmakers say enough is enough, and have introduced legislation designed to modernize and reform the FPS, which is responsible for security in 9,000 federal buildings and courthouses.
September 22, 2010 -
Both employee unions and agencies say certain phrases in President Obama\'s executive order creating these committees need to be better defined. VA deputy secretary Gould will lead an effort to bring some precision to terms such as pre-decisional, to make sure everyone is working from the same sheet of paper. National Council on Federal-Labor Management Relations also details first set of bargaining pilots, called B-1.
September 22, 2010 -
A deadline is nearing for federal labor managers. November first is when they are supposed to be up and running with Labor-Management Council Forums. Carol Bonasaro gives us an update
September 21, 2010 -
How much can you spend on new projects next year? How can you function until then? We get dos and don\'ts from John Palguta with the Partnership for Public Service
September 21, 2010 -
The MAC program, which began as a summer program this year, will place Military Academy cadets, midshipmen and officers in tours of duty within science, technology, engineering, national security and relevant fields at any of the NNSA sites. NNSA\'s Greg Simonson explains how it works.
September 21, 2010