Peter Wilhelm has developed and deployed 95 satellites, pioneering significant advances from lunar exploration to GPS to global weather forecasting. We talk with the Director of the Naval Center for Space Technology about his work.
The STAR METRICS will create a reliable and consistent inter-agency mechanism to account for the number of scientists and support staff that are on research institution payrolls supported by federal funds. Details from Julia Lane, program director with the National Science Foundation.
In this radically new information environment, the enemy no longer depends on traditional media. This is the \"YouTube War.\" Details from Dr. Cori Dauber, a professor of Communication Studies.
New Australian zombie code in effect by December
Giving Government Incentives to Save, Boeing Plans Bid on Presidential Helicopter Fleet, State Dept. plans Maryland training site, GSA seeks to recover WPA artwork
Susan Zeleniak of Verizon Federal explains that Networx will benefit all agencies and vastly improve the way things work -- once agencies make the move, that is.
My weekly countdown of the three most important Federal news stories of the week.
May was a pretty rough month for those with money in the stock market, even through the TSP. Arthur Stein takes a look at what\'s ahead.
GSA has established 12 new blanket purchase agreements for office supplies under the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative that will help federal agencies meet mandates to cut procurement expenditures by seven percent for the current and 2011 fiscal years. GSA\'s Steve Kempf explains.
The House Cybersecurity Caucus says new provisions \"will establish strong, centralized oversight to protect our nation\'s critical information infrastructure and update our comprehensive policy for operating in cyberspace.\" But will they? We ask Jim Lewis with CSIS
Data security threats continue to increase in number and sophistication. We learn more about \'Building an Architecture of Trust\' from Don Proctor, senior vice president for cyber security at Cisco.
Billions ordered to be cut across Defense, FBI IT manager convicted in child porn case, NFL\'s instant replay technology heads off to war
June 7th and June 9th, 2010 Exploring ideas to improve government effectiveness. We profile three recent Center reports with authors Dr. David Wyld on Cloud Computing in Government, Dr. Vicki Grant on Process Improvement in Social Service Delivery, and Prof. Sukumar Ganapati on the use of GIS in engaging citizens.
May 31st and June 2nd, 2010 Join us for a Memorial Day Special Edition - Leaders Speak - on Leadership and Public Service with such guests as Admiral Thad Allen, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and Former Governor Tim Kaine.