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The U.S. Cyber Command says it cannot do the whole job all by itself. Cyber Command and the Defense Information Systems Agency are in talks to give DISA more of the day-to-day responsibilities for defending Defense networks from cyber threats. Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu reports. Read Jared's related article.
May 29, 2014 -
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The Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Emily Kopp discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air. In today's news, a break in the search for the missing Malaysian Airlines jet and the dispatching of 1,000 Marines to Libya.
May 29, 2014 -
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You are the key to stopping an insider threat and preventing a cyber incident at your agency even if you don't work in the IT department. Richard Stiennon is the host of the Security Current blog, the founder of IT Harvest and the author of Surviving Cyberwar. He says there are two categories of insider threats and identifying the most dangerous kind depends on you.
May 28, 2014 -
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New developments at the Department of Veterans Affairs, a VA Inspector General interim report confirms allegations of secret waiting lists and other problems. House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) and Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member John McCain (R-Ariz.) both call for Secretary Eric Shinseki's resignation for the first time today. But the VA has some success stories to tell. The agency says its claims backlog is at its lowest point in the last three years. VA credits its progress to several changes under its Veterans Benefits Management System or VBMS. Federal News Radio executive editor Jason Miller joins us with details on how VA is reducing the claims backlog.
May 28, 2014 -
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The Sept. 30 deadline for Congress to deliver a complete fiscal 2015 budget plan is about four months away. Appropriations committees on Capitol Hill still have a backlog of agency budget plans to finalize. Bob Tobias is Director of Key Executive Leadership Programs at American University. He's already thinking about the possibility of another continuing resolution and what it means for your agency's fiscal 2015 planning process.
May 28, 2014 -
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One thousand things have to go right to launch a rocket into space successfully, according to the Air Force. Jonathan Baker, deputy chief engineer of the Delta IV Launch System at the Air Force Space and Missile Center Launch Systems Directorate in El Segundo, California, is a finalist for a Service to America medal in the Call to Service category. Jonathan helped save the Air Force billions of dollars and a lot of stress on its satellite launches. View a gallery of Sammies finalists. Also, Read a Q&A with Baker.
May 28, 2014 -
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Congress is hollowing out the Defense Department and turning the nation's military into a paper tiger of global proportions. That's according to Bryan Clark, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments and a former special assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations. He joined In Depth with Francis Rose for Pentagon Solutions today. He and his colleague Todd Harrison write about the Defense Department's fiscal 2015 budget process on Capitol Hill and how it forces the Pentagon to ignore its own budgetary wisdom.
May 28, 2014 -
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You've seen it on 10,000 license plates: Save The Bay. Now the Agriculture Department is joining in the fight to save not only the Chesapeake Bay, but also seven other major watersheds coast to coast. Jason Weller is Chief of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service. He discussed the new initiative when he joined Tom Temin and Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive.
May 28, 2014 -
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Calling all artists! The National Park Service is offering an unique opportunity to inspire creativity. The Artist In Residence program provides artists with opportunities to create works of art in natural and cultural settings. Artists get a chance to participate in park programs while sharing their work with the public. Linda Cook is the Superintendent of the Weir Farm National Historic Site in Connecticut. She joined Tom Temin and Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive to discuss the program.
May 28, 2014 -
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The Homeland Security Department says it will stop using the Federal Protective Service to secure its Washington headquarters. That's notable because the service is part of DHS. The irony caught Congress' eye. A recent hearing examined the problems facing the Federal Protective Service. Mark Goldstein was called to testify. He is director of physical infrastructure issues at the Government Accountability Office. He joined Tom Temin and Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive to discuss what the Federal Protective Service is supposed to do.
May 28, 2014 -
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New statistics suggest agencies are taking a tougher stance with errant contractors. The Government Accountability Office charts a doubling of suspensions and debarments at six agencies in a single year. The numbers are even more dramatic when you look at the past five fiscal years. From 2009 to 2013, suspensions and debarments rose from 19 to 271. GAO says the agencies have addressed staffing issues, made it easier to report fraud or misconduct related to grants, and centralized their processes. In this week's legal loop segment, Tom and Emily spoke with procurement attorney Joe Petrillo. He explained the rise in numbers on the Federal Drive.
May 28, 2014 -
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Isolated, exploited and tortured for years on end at the Hoa Loa prison in Vietnam--the infamous Hanoi Hilton. Alongside the late Adm. Denton and Sen. John McCain, Col. Lee Ellis was a prisoner of war for more than five years. He tells Federal News Radio's Lauren Larson about his time as a POW and what it taught him about leadership.
May 28, 2014 -
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The Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Emily Kopp discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air.
May 28, 2014 -
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At one time, medical researchers conducted their studies only on men. That started changing more than 20 years ago. Now, the National Institutes of Health says more than half of human research subjects are women. But when it comes to research on animals, or even cells, most continues to be done on males. Janine Clayton wants to change that. She's the Associate Director for Research on Women's Health at NIH. She joined Tom Temin and Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive to explain the new research policy.
May 28, 2014
