national security
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Gigi Schumm welcomes Kathleen McInnis, an international security specialist at the Congressional Research Service — where she works to help Congress address national security and defense strategy issues.
February 13, 2019 -
Bob Gourley and Matt Devost, co-founders of tech research and advisory firm OODA, discuss the rise of machine learning and A.I., and how their national security background and the D.C. region give them a distinct insight into the new technologies.
February 04, 2019 -
During the 30-plus of the latest, longest "partial" government shutdown there have been no major incidents, yet. But the clock is ticking and everybody knows it.
January 23, 2019 -
Andrew Hunter of the Center for Strategic and International Studies joined Off the Shelf to discuss current trends in defense acquisition and the artificial intelligence ecosystem in national security.
January 08, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security act establishes a council to come up with policies and processes for agencies to evaluate risks to the IT supply chain.
December 20, 2018 -
The Coast Guard is in the midst of a replacement program for a fleet that's getting long in tooth.
October 24, 2018 -
More than 200 former national security professionals want answers from the Office of Personnel Management and the Director of National Intelligence about how and why USPS released the confidential national security questionnaire of congressional candidate Abigail Spanberger.
August 31, 2018 -
MARAD's administrator said the organization lacks sufficient mariners for prolonged stints at sea.
April 11, 2018 -
Undersecretary of the Navy Thomas Modly believes the key to implementing the new national defense strategy, not to mention prevailing in any future conflicts, is agility.
February 27, 2018 -
Infrastructure, artificial intelligence and other congressional efforts you may not have heard aboutLawmakers have introduced legislation to expand VA Choice privileges, grow cyber talent and promote infrastructure projects.
February 22, 2018 -
Acting DHS IG says there are several things the agency can do to tighten up its screening process to protect national security.
February 21, 2018 -
The Defense Department may update its smart device policy after a map showed troops' exercise patterns.
January 30, 2018 -
Federal agencies are embracing the idea of artificial intelligence, and in test cases, adopting machine learning has cut down on some of the tedious aspects of working with government data.
January 09, 2018 -
After facing death threats and decades of institutional corruption, Jon Smibert has worked steadily on behalf of the Justice Department to help revise the laws and judicial practices of the former communist Albania. Smibert, a finalist in the 2017 Service to America Medals program in the national security and international affairs category, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about his work.
May 19, 2017 -
The Justice Department is facing several challenges in 2017 including threats to national and cyber security, overcrowding of prison systems and potential negligence in use of appropriated funds. DoJ's Michael Horowitz and Kelly McFadden discuss the challenges on In Depth with the Justice Department.
February 22, 2017