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The Army's acquisition chief says program testing takes too long and needs to be streamlined. She says that industry's help may be the best way to solve the problem. Federal News Radio reporter Scott Maucione has more.
October 16, 2015 -
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Email may be vital to the modern working world, but it's also a major target for hackers. Now, as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the National Institute of Standards and Technology is aiming to help better secure it. NIST recently published a draft guidance on better email security, which is now available for comment. Curt Barker is a guest researcher at NIST, specializing in cybersecurity. Federal Drive host Tom Temin asks him if it's fair to say phishing attacks are the main way hackers get into corporate and federal networks.
October 16, 2015 -
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The Navy and Marine Corps are still in the early planning stages for an overhaul of their Next Generation Enterprise Network contract. But both services say they hope to use the recompetition of NGEN to give industry a bigger hand in the IT services they provide to sailors and Marines. More now from Federal News Radio’s DoD reporter Jared Serbu.
October 16, 2015 -
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In Friday's Federal Headlines, the Defense Department is building a cyber database of its workers who were affected by the Office of Personnel Management hack; a Navy civil engineer has been sentenced to 11 years for attempted espionage.
October 16, 2015 -
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The Army is redesigning how soldiers can continue their education in the civilian sector.
October 15, 2015 -
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Technology advances, but it also matures and becomes less lucrative. That's one reason Lockheed Martin is spinning off its cybersecurity services business. Yet Dell is betting $50 billion on EMC, a manufacturer of several mature technologies. What does it all mean for the federal market? Federal Drive host Tom Temin asks Jonathan Aberman, the managing director of Amplifier Ventures and founder of Tandem NSI.
October 15, 2015 -
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The FBI was attempting to purchase Motorola tactical radios under an indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery contract operated by Homeland Security. The FBI set up its task order as a one-year term with four one-year options. That landed the deal in a protest by Harris. The Government Accountability Office shot down the FBI approach. How come? For an answer, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin turns to attorney Joe Petrillo, a partner at the law firm Petrillo & Powell.
October 15, 2015 -
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Cybersecurity contractors seem to pop up as often as zero-day attacks. But the established ones are finding , with good market positioning and solid services, they can attract fresh investment. Case in point: With cash from Squadron Capital, a company called Facilities Technology Services has transformed into Squadron Defense Group. Keith Marino is its CEO. Federal Drive host Tom Temin spoke with him during this week's Association of the U.S. Army conference.
October 15, 2015 -
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Most federal employees believe big-data initiatives are having a positive impact on helping their agencies predict trends and evaluate risk. That's according to a recent survey sponsored by Unisys. However, many respondents worry that their agencies aren't equipped to handle the large amount of data these projects come with, either mechanically or personnel-wise. Rod Fontecilla, the vice president of advanced data analytics at Unisys Federal, joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on the survey.
October 15, 2015 -
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IBM's Watson supercomputer might be most famous for its appearance on Jeopardy, but that was back in 2011. The platform has come a long way since its game show days, and has been updated as part of IBM's new cognitive business initiative. If it's up to IBM, Watson and cognitive computing could have a big impact on the federal government. Anne Altman, the general manager of U.S. federal and government industries at IBM, joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more on what's new with Watson and how government is using it.
October 15, 2015 -
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Federal employees may be happier with work these days, but they're still "meh" on their bosses, judging from the most recent governmentwide Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. The Office of Personnel Management says its latest governmentwide tools can help. OPM deputy associate director Steve Shih tells Federal News Radio's Emily Kopp about its new training frameworks.
October 15, 2015 -
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In Thursday's Federal Headlines, Defense Secretary Ash Carter criticized Congress at the annual Association of the U.S. Army conference for the latest NDAA bill's form of budgeting; Boeing agrees to pay $18 million to settle allegations it overcharged the Air Force.
October 15, 2015 -
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The Army is using simulations and virtual trainers to prepare its soldiers for everything from driving vehicles to shooting high-powered weapons, but at least one provider warns that it's time the Army rebooted its tools.
October 15, 2015 -
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The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards honor many of the individuals and businesses among the region's government contractors. The awards, sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council, celebrate high achievers. Between now and Nov. 5, Federal News Radio is interviewing the finalists for this year's awards. Ben Edson is the founder and CEO of VariQ and a finalist for this year's Executive of the Year award in the $75 million-or-less in sales category. He joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about his nomination.
October 14, 2015
