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Federal agencies have sent hundreds of civilians to Afghanistan ahead Thursday’s presidential election. The goal is to help that country choose its next leader in a peaceful way and to help Afghans rebuild their war-torn…
August 18, 2009 -
In the past several weeks, there have been some high-profile departures from the federal government’s cyber-security ranks. This week’s Federal Security Spotlight guest is Jim Lewis of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Host…
August 12, 2009 -
President Obama has made a top-to-bottom review of cybersecurity throughout the government a priority, and is planning on naming a cybersecurity czar. Meanwhile, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is finalizing a plan to stand up a new military cybercommand. But what will these two new jobs really do for protecting the nation\'s cyber infrastructure?
June 22, 2009 -
Cybersecurity has turned into one of the most-often-heard buzz words in Washington. The person at the center of the administration’s cybersecurity policy thus far is Melissa Hathaway. She was a guest of the Center for…
June 15, 2009 -
Every four years, the Pentagon is tasked to produce a Quadrennial Defense Review. A big component of the forthcoming review will be the disposition of US forces overseas. The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs…
June 09, 2009 -
This Thursday Defense Secretary Robert Gates will release the Pentagon’s FY 2010 budget. Secretary Gates has talked about what priorities the budget will contain. The Senate Armed Services Committee called two experts on every aspect…
May 04, 2009 -
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This week marks the annual rush by employers petitioning Citizenship and Immigration Services for H-1B visas. Dean Garfield is the President of the Information Technology Industry Council. He joins us to talk about the future…
April 03, 2009 -
The guidelines, issued Monday by public and private sector cybersecurity experts, are considered the low-hanging fruit to help agencies improve their network security immediately, says John Gilligan, a former Air Force and Energy Department chief information officer.
February 23, 2009 -
You may have heard that Iran has launched its first satellite, but how will this affect President Barack Obama’s foreign policy and defense agendas? And what does it mean for the international community? James Lewis…
February 10, 2009 -
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December 03, 2008