Coast Guard

• Agencies trying to find balance between Web 2.0, cybersecurity

  Coast Guard wants to set up separate network to use social media sites. CIO Council looking at cybersecurity implications of these tools.

  Defense

  August 28, 2009
• Coast Guard Yard green and shimmering

  Methane from a landfill may save the Coast Guard $2 million in energy costs per year. The renewable energy center at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore has been operating since April. Cmdr. John Slaughter…

  Federal Drive

  June 18, 2009
• Making TWIC more than a FlashPass

  The deadline for implementation of Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (or TWIC cards) has officially passed. Now, the Coast Guard is working to develop requirements for the card readers that will be deployed at ports across…

  Federal Drive

  May 07, 2009
• Coast Guard goes blogospheric

  The world of YouTube and blogs is making its mark on federal public relations departments. The Coast Guard, for example, has started taking its news directly to bloggers, hosting roundtable discussions normally reserved for broadcast,…

  Federal Drive

  February 23, 2009
• USCG moves past ‘Deepwater’ problems

  The Coast Guard buys a lot of equipment and supplies, but how should all that work get done? To answer that question, the Coast Guard came up with a set of acquisition priorities.

  Management

  February 12, 2009
• House Homeland Security Committee

  Republicans on the the House Homeland Security Committee are concerned over the removal of several specific areas from the committee’s oversight plan. The Democrats detailed some of their agenda Wednesday during a business meeting. Several…

  All News

  February 05, 2009
• Facebook to the Rescue?

  The Coast Guard is trying out its sea legs with a social networking Website to improve communications. The Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue system (Amver) is a computer-based search and rescue program that helps distressed…

  All News

  October 27, 2008