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The bill — Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 (H.R. 3674) — names DHS as the \"single focal point for protecting federal networks and systems,\" as well as for private sector critical infrastructure, said bill sponsor Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.).
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In his first interview, Rear Admiral Matthew Klunder told The Federal Drive with Tom Temin how the Naval Research Program works with the other armed services and his research priorities for the Navy.
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ONC said it wants to encourage the adoption of new technologies in clinical settings, but it also want to make sure patient privacy is kept safe and secure.
February 07, 2012 -
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The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive host Tom Temin 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. Today\'s newscast includes the FAA authorization bill, Air Force using smartphones and a House committee review on cyber threats.
February 07, 2012 -
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Frank Kendall, DoD\'s acting acquisition chief, said the first version fell flat due to \"interest groups\" weakening it. He said Congress required the strategy to detail how the military will buy offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. It\'s part of a broader effort to fix the Pentagon\'s acquisition process.
February 07, 2012 -
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Host Mark Amtower interviews American Small Business Coalition Chief Visionary Officer Guy Timberlake. They will talk about the goals and mission of the organization. February 6, 2012(Encore presentation March 5, 2012)
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The Thrift Savings Plan has hit an eye-popping milestone. The Thrift Savings Fund balance — the total invested across the TSP\'s 4.5 million accounts — climbed to $302.1 billion by the end of January, Tom Trabucco, the director of External Affairs at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, told In Depth with Francis Rose.
February 06, 2012 -
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Federal unions and some lawmakers have lambasted a proposed bill that would make changes to federal retirement benefits. The \"Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012\" is set to go before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Tuesday for a markup session, in which lawmakers will be able to introduce amendments.
February 06, 2012 -
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John Powers, a principal with Deloitte Consulting, specializes in the company\'s mergers and acquisitions practice. JoAnn Boutelle is a former deputy chief financial officer with the Defense Department and is now a partner at Deloitte & Touche. Along with former Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.),. Powers and Boutelle joined
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A new letter, signed by Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), calls on the Office of Management and Budget to take on the \"urgent matter\" of processing federal retirements. The letter comes a week after a Senate subcommittee hearing in which the Office of Personnel Management was taken to task for its handling of the longstanding backlog.
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As Pentagon budgets become tighter, the Defense Department is looking for ways to cut costs in weapons systems. But the only way to make cuts is to know how and where money is being spent. Ostensibly, the full lifecycle-cost estimates for DoD\'s major acquisition programs are collected in the Pentagon\'s selected acquisition report — or SAR. Cary Russell, the acting director for defense capabilities and management issues at GAO, told In Depth with Francis Rose the reports contain \"inconsistent\" information.
February 06, 2012 -
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The Access Board hopes to publish new accessibility standards this fall, known as Section 508, which agencies use to buy tech products. The agency has been working on the standards for six years. But some advocates of disabled employees say the update, while necessary, doesn\'t address the real problem: lack of enforcement.
February 06, 2012 -
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Tim Scannell, editorial director of TechnologyGuide.com, joined The Federal Drive with Tom Temin with the benefits and potential pitfalls of BYOD.
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The password isn\'t dead yet, but \"we think it needs to be shot,\" said Jeremy Grant, NIST\'s senior advisor for identity management, in an interview with The Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
February 06, 2012
