Russia

• Ukraine-Russia conflict puts cyber warfare front and center

  Russia's land war in Ukraine is in some ways, an outgrowth of its long running cyberspace war. And that affects everybody, not just Ukraine.

  Cybersecurity

  March 02, 2022
• 2023 budget negotiations start soon, WH expected to propose small Defense increase

  In just a few weeks the annual budget dance, this time for 2023, will start. People who follow these things closely predict the White House will request only a very small increase for the Defense Department, knowing Congress will plus it up anyway.

  Budget

  March 02, 2022
• An inside look at the State Department during a war in Europe

  The ongoing aggression by Vladimir Putin and his Russian armed forces has provoked a nearly all-of-government response from the United States, no less than nations geographically closer to Ukraine. That includes the State Department.

  People

  March 01, 2022
• Looking at all the rules, no wonder small business contractors base is shrinking

  Longtime federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more.

  Contracting

  March 01, 2022
• New COVID guidance for federal agencies to match CDC recommendations

  In today's Federal Newscast, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force has new guidance for masking and COVID testing for federal agencies.

  Federal Newscast

  March 01, 2022
• Ukraine: It’s personal and professional, Part II

  Certain potential and real casualties of the brutality occurring in Ukraine are not generally known to the public. But they matter a lot to employees of the State Department.

  Commentary

  March 01, 2022
• For US military leaders, Ukraine is a golden learning opportunity

  The capabilities of the Russian military have been on display for several days now, its strengths, its weaknesses and general operational doctrines.

  Defense

  February 28, 2022
• Biden picks agency to lead federal response during Russia-Ukraine crisis

  In today's Federal Newscast, President Biden designated the Department of Homeland Security as the lead agency for the federal response to the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

  Federal Newscast

  February 25, 2022
• Ukraine: It’s both professional and personal

  Invasion prompts all-of-government response, but the effects are personal, too.

  Federal Report

  February 25, 2022
• How Congress plans to fill in the budget framework for 2022 appropriations

  Congress bought more time to fill in a framework for 2022 appropriations that put the government into another three weeks of continuing resolution.

  Congress

  February 22, 2022
• CISA: Russian hackers have infiltrated defense contractors’ unclassified networks

  In today's Federal Newscast, federal agencies say over the past two years, Russian state-sponsored hackers have systematically infiltrated the unclassified networks of cleared defense contractors.

  Federal Newscast

  February 17, 2022
• We know what Russia does in cyber hacking, but exactly why?

  One of the great open secrets of the cybersecurity domain is how much mischief is done by Russia and its government-sponsored hackers. Countering Russian cyber activity takes a lot of effort on the part of the U.S. government and U.S. companies.

  Cybersecurity

  February 15, 2022
• The military has a hard time doing its job when Congress doesn’t do its job

  Retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Arnold Punaro, chairman of the National Defense Industrial Association, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more.

  Defense

  February 07, 2022
• US and Canada embark on a mission to modernize NORAD

  Most people think of Santa Claus when they think of NORAD. But the North American Aerospace Defense Command has a crucial mission that is ever evolving with new threats.

  Defense

  January 27, 2022