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White House aims to improve energy security for DoD
The White House announced several initiatives to improve energy security for the military.
Tags: DoD , DoD Report , Federal Drive , technology
On the show today - April 9
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 , Jim Phillips , Centre Consulting , Shakeup at GSA , Eleanor Holmes Norton , Cammie Croft ,
Energy app contest to help turn electric bill into energy-saving guide
The energy department announced a new "challenge" for software developers: Create new applications allowing people to download data detailing how — and how much — they use energy. The Apps for Energy contest, which offers $100,000 in prizes to winning developers, is part of the Green Button Initiative.
Tags: technology , Cammie Croft , Apps for Energy , Challenge.gov , In Depth , Francis Rose
White House, agencies commit $200M to solving 'big data' quandary
Federal technology leaders unveiled an initiative to develop better ways of harnessing the rapidly growing volume of increasingly complicated data sets, known as big data. The push is led by a joint solicitation — from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health — to develop the core technologies for reigning in big data. All told, six federal departments and agencies will take part in the program — committing more than $200 million in research-and-development investments.
Tags: NIH , DoD , DARPA , USGS , NSF , OSTP , John Holdren , Subra Suresh , Francis Collins , Marcia McNutt
Navy divides focus between energy efficiencies, alternative fuels
The military may be the biggest user of energy in the federal government, but the Navy is doing its part to lessen the load, according to Tom Hicks, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for energy.
Tags: Tom Hicks , Navy , green government , Agency of the Month , Francis Rose ,
Three agencies fall short in assessing IT supply chain risks
Gregory Wilshusen, GSA's director of information security issue, discussed a recent report about IT supply chain risks with The Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp
Tags: Greg Wilshusen , GSA , NIST , DoD , Justice , DHS , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Federal Drive , Michael OConnell
Lawmakers push DoD, Energy for answers on IT supply chain security
Two GAO reports find agencies lack oversight and controls over ensuring vendors buy the components for hardware and software from trusted sources. DoD is ahead of most agencies. It is using intelligence expertise to secure the supply chain of national security systems.
Tags: technology , acquisition , DoD , DHS , GAO , Greg Wilshusen , Gil Vega , Mitchell Komaroff , House Energy and Commerce Committee , Supply chain management , cybersecurity , Jason Miller
Army on track to double President's energy-saving contracting goal
Army officials announced the service is on track to more than double a Presidential goal for investments in energy efficiency projects. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Energy and Sustainability Richard Kidd, said the Army would likely invest $800 million in performance-based contracts over the next two years to realize energy savings and efficiencies at its multitude of bases and facilities.
Tags: acquisition , DoD , Renewable energy , energy efficiency , Richard Kidd , Army , technology , green government
Bill will propose combining Energy, EPA into one agency
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is introducing legislation this week to consolidate the Energy Department and the Environmental Protection Agency into a single agency.
Tags: Marsha Blackburn , Richard Burr , Congress , EPA , consolidation , GAO , OMB
Tool helps agencies cut costs on green gov goals
Agencies have an April 20 deadline to join a renewable energy certificate (REC) solicitation that can help them save money on reaching green goals.
Tags: Randy Manion , Western Area Power Administration , EPA , Tracy Logan , Federal Drive , green government , Renewable energy
