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Wednesday morning federal headlines - Nov. 2

The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Amy Morris discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air.

Tags: Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Federal Drive newscast , DoD , TSA , DISA , Air Force , appropriations , OMB

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How to deal with bad bosses

John Palguta, the vice president for policy at the Partnership for Public Service, told the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris that ultimately poor performers, whether they are entry-level employees or top-level managers are held accountable.

Tags: Federal Drive , best practices , management , John Palguta , Partnership for Public Service , Tom Temin , Clifford Stanley

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White House asks DoD for recommendations on US troop presence in Afghanistan

The White House has asked the Pentagon for initial recommendations for the U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan in 2014. It is the first step in planning the final U.S. drawdown, despite a bleak security outlook.

Tags: DoD , DoD Report , Iraq , Afghanistan , military , Federal Drive , Tom Temin ,

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China denies it hacked US satellites

A Congressional report points the finger at the Chinese military for a hack attack that happened between 2007 and 2008. The tampering originated from a ground station in Norway but had all the telltale tactics of a Chinese attack, the report says.

Tags: Federal Drive , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , China , Tom Temin ,

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Mixed progress on varied goals in agency sustainability score cards

The Obama administration announced the release of the second annual sustainability performance plan for federal agencies at the annual Green Gov Symposium.

Tags: Nancy Sutley , Federal Drive , 2011 Green Gov Symposium , green government , OMB , CEQ , Tom Temin

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Cyberspace links traditional military domains

Col. Steve Zotti, the chief of staff for Marine Forces Cyber Command, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris that cyberspace links together nearly all the other domains.

Tags: DoD , Marine Corps , cybersecurity , Steve Zotti , Marine Forces Cyber Command , Federal Drive , Tom Temin ,

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Tuesday morning federal headlines - Nov. 1

The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Amy Morris discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air.

Tags: Federal Drive , Federal Drive newscast , Tom Temin , federal headlines

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Monday morning federal headlines - Oct. 31

The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Amy Morris discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air.

Tags: Federal Drive , Federal Drive newscast , Tom Temin , federal headlines

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'Backpack-able drones' could soon be deployed to troops on ground

Steven Gitlin, vice president of Aerovironment, which creates the backpackable drone — formally known as the Switchblade Agile Munition Systems — joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss how it works.

Tags: Steven Gitlin , Aerovironment , drones , UAVs , Federal Drive , Army , Tom Temin , contracting , industry

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NIST releases second draft of Smart Grid cyber framework

The NIST Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability Standards 2.0 builds upon the first cyber outline the agency released.

Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , NIST , Smart Grid , Federal Drive , Tom Temin ,

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