National & World Headlines

• Adm. Paul Zukunft, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard

  He vows, "We will not do more with less. Those days are over." With the shadow of shutdown looming, the Commandant gave his State of the Coast Guard address this week. He said aging platforms and crumbling infrastructure threaten mission success. He also vowed to take decisive action to alleviate the strain. Adm. Paul Zukunft is the 25th Commandant of the Coast Guard, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to review the state of the Coast Guard.

  Federal Drive

  February 27, 2015
• IBM outlines plan to revamp business for investors

  NEW YORK (AP) — IBM’s CEO says the company’s plan to revamp its business to shift away from hardware and focus on business analytics, cloud computing, mobile services and security is on track. In a…

  Technology

  February 27, 2015
• Nickelodeon debuts mobile service Noggin for the pre-K set

  By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nickelodeon is creating brand-new content and resurrecting old shows for a mobile subscription service aimed at preschoolers. The $6-a-month service called Noggin will have new…

  Technology

  February 27, 2015
• A return to sequestration would set back DoD network modernization by years

  Defense technology officials told House lawmakers that progress toward a Joint Information Environment would be delayed by two-to-three years if budget caps remain in place.

  Congress

  February 27, 2015
• House GOP weighs new approach on Homeland Security

  By DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sounding retreat, House Republicans agreed Thursday to push short-term funding to prevent a partial shutdown at the Homeland Security Department while leaving in place…

  Budget

  February 27, 2015
• Lt. Gen. Jack Klimp, President, National Association for Uniformed Services

  Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said he's open to considering changes to the retirement plans for members of the military. The military compensation and retirement modernization commission has submitted its recommendations to the the secretary's office. Retired Marine Lt. Gen. Jack Klimp is president and CEO of the National Association for Uniformed Services. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he said the commission's work may be a good starting point for the discussion.

  All News

  February 26, 2015
• Steve Grundman, George Lund Fellow, Atlantic Council

  The Defense Business Board said the Pentagon can reduce its spending by $125 billion by getting rid of contracts, offering early retirements and modernizing its business operations. The Board is looking specifically at large commercial firms like Lockheed Martin and Pepsi Co. as inspiration for how to modernize DoD's business portfolio. Steve Grundman is M.A. and George Lund Fellow at the Atlantic Council, and former DoD assistant secretary for industrial affairs and installations. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he said the Pentagon should be wary of following examples from those large firms.

  All News

  February 26, 2015
• Senate panel greenlights Obama’s attorney general pick

  By ERICA WERNER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Loretta Lynch won approval from a key Senate committee Thursday to serve as the nation’s next attorney general, as divided Republicans clashed over her support for President…

  Congress

  February 26, 2015
• Life-saving train design is rarely used

  By JUSTIN PRITCHARD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the collision between a Southern California commuter train and a truck abandoned on the tracks was this: No one died…

  Technology

  February 26, 2015
• FACT CHECK: Talking heads skew ‘net neutrality’ debate

  By ANNE FLAHERTY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Is President Barack Obama taking over the Internet? Not by a long stretch, but that’s not stopping political banter in the “net neutrality” debate. The Federal Communications…

  Technology

  February 26, 2015
• Gemalto: probe into spy hack finds no massive privacy leak

  PARIS (AP) — A Dutch SIM-maker allegedly targeted by British and U.S. spying agencies says it believes there was a hacking operation, but it didn’t result in a massive privacy leak. Netherlands-based Gemalto, a maker…

  Technology

  February 26, 2015
• Lt. Col. Scott Nelson, Cyber P3 program manager, U.S. Army Reserve

  Cyber challenges are more prevalent than ever. That's driving the need for more people with the professional skills necessary to prevent and mitigate attacks. To that end, the Army Reserve has launched a new partnership to build its network of cyber warriors. The program is designed to train soldiers in cyber warfare — for both the Reserve and private sector employers. Lt. Col. Scott Nelson is the Army Reserve's Cyber P3 Program Manager. He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on how it all works.

  Federal Drive

  February 26, 2015
• Deadline near, deal sets up Homeland Security vote in Senate

  By DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three days before a partial Homeland Security shutdown, lawmakers cleared the way Wednesday for Senate passage of legislation to fund the agency without immigration-related…

  Budget

  February 26, 2015
• Review: Apple-centric ‘Modern Family’ goes beyond gimmicks

  By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When “Modern Family” producers revealed that they shot this week’s episode entirely with the iPhone and other Apple products, I was skeptical. I’ve seen too…

  Technology

  February 25, 2015