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In Depth interviews - July 26
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Ted Jung , Navy , Naval Sea Systems Command , Jim Lewis , cyber bill , Robert Goldenkoff , pay debate , GAO
Congress running out of time to pass priority bills
Lawmakers have about 23 real work days left before the end of the fiscal year to pass USPS reform, comprehensive cyber, DoD authorization and all the 2013 spending bills. Experts hold out little hope even after the passage of the FDA bill and the expected approval of the highway legislation.
Tags: Congress , cybersecurity , USPS , postal reform bill , DoD , DoD authorization bill , appropriations bill , Tevi Troy , Hudson Institute , Trey Hodgkins , TechAmerica , James Lewis , Jason Miller
EXCLUSIVE: Ozment rejoins White House as senior director for cyber
Andy Ozment returns to work with new cyber coordinator Michael Daniel. Ozment worked at DHS for the last year as director for compliance and technology.
Tags: technology , people , Andy Ozment , White House , DHS , cybersecurity , Karen Evans , Michael Daniel , James Lewis , Jason Miller
Lt. Gen. George Flynn on Joint Force Development
Lt. Gen. George J. Flyn, the Joint Staff's director of Joint Force Development, delivered the keynote address at the Center for Strategic and International Studies' conference "Challenges to Access and the U.S. Response: The Joint Operational Access Concept."
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Pentagon Solutions , DoD , Joint Staff , George J. Flynn ,
On the show today - April 16
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Susie Alderson , Michael Gotje , David Trybula , Jim Lewis , Navy , cybersecurity , Estonia
DoD fortifying cyber buying strategy
Frank Kendall, DoD's acting acquisition chief, said the first version fell flat due to "interest groups" weakening it. He said Congress required the strategy to detail how the military will buy offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. It's part of a broader effort to fix the Pentagon's acquisition process.
Tags: acquisition , DoD , acquisition workforce , acquisition policy , industry , Better Buying Power initiative , performance management , Alan Chvotkin , Professional Services Council , cybersecurity , Jason Miller , Frank Kendall
Amid cuts, DoD cyber spending a growth spot
Jim Lewis, a senior fellow and director of the Technology and Public Policy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the rising profile of cybersecurity in the Defense Department — even as officials have announced impending budget cuts.
Tags: budget , cybersecurity , DoD , Jim Lewis , Leon Panetta , In Depth , Francis Rose
Federal information sharing hamstrung by technology
Agencies are struggling to keep up with the tremendous amount of data being created every day. DIA deputy director David Shedd said too much information and not having the right IT to sift through it is the biggest remaining challenge the government faces. Kshemendra Paul, the program manager for the Information Sharing Environment, said tagging and standards, such as NIEM, could help solve the data deluge.
Tags: technology , management , information sharing , Kshemendra Paul , James Clapper , David Shedd , DIA , ODNI , Information Sharing Environment , WikiLeaks , NIEM , suspicious activity reporting standard , Jason Miller
Draft cyber bill gives DHS controversial authorities
The Senate is set to take up comprehensive cyber legislation in January that already is causing experts heartburn. Provisions to give the Homeland Security Department more authorities, including taking "any lawful action" to stop cyber attacks against systems holding federal data, are coming under fire. Industry experts are optimistic Congress will pass major cyber reform.
Tags: technology , cybersecurity , Alan Paller , James Lewis , Bob Dix , SANS Institute , Juniper Networks , FISMA , critical infrastructure , DHS , White House , Congress , industry , Jason Miller
Is defense sequestration rhetoric overblown?
David Berteau, senior vice president and director of the International Security Program and Ryan Crotty, a research associate with the CSIS Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group, joined Francis Rose for Pentagon Solutions. According to their research, the effect of sequestration on the defense budget may not be as catastrophic as Pentagon leaders have conjectured.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Pentagon Solutions , supercommittee , DoD , sequestration , budget , defense budget , David Berteau , Ryan Crotty , Jack Moore
