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NASA tapped to help save miners
NASA has been asked by the Chilean government through the U.S. Department of State to provide technical advice that might assist the trapped miners in Chile. Spokesman Michael Curie explains.
Tags: management , NASA , mental health , Michael Curie , Suzanne Kubota
New Interior ethics policy explained
Scandalized by federal regulators who had sex with oil company executives and negotiated with them for jobs, the agency that oversees offshore drilling is imposing a first-ever ethics policy that bars inspectors from dealing with a company that employs a family member or personal friend. Attorney Debra Roth has details.
Tags: management , MMS , DOI , Debra Roth , ethics , pay and benefits
Army contracting misses millions in savings
Troops' pay unaffected by Operation New Dawn
Tags: DoD Report , Defense , contracting , pay and benefits , combat zone
Where will future cyberpros come from?
In the last 18 months, Melissa Hathaway said, cybersecurity threats have gotten far more stealthy and there is an understanding that it's not just an Internet-based threat. It can come from a multi-media device internally or even a wi-fi device.
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , Melissa Hathaway , GAO , David Powner
National Guard ready for Hurricane Earl
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell plans to declare an emergency today ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Earl. One very good reason to do that is it opens the doors to calling up the National Guard. We learn how the Guard is gearing up from Jack Harrison, director of communications.
Tags: National Guard , DART , management , Jack Harrison , Hurricane Earl , Suzanne Kubota
FAA's NextGen takes flight
By 2018, the FAA expects NextGen to reduce flight delays by 21 percent, provide $22 billion in benefits to the traveling public, and save 1.4 billion gallons of fuel. We get an update on the program from the FAA's Vicki Fox.
Tags: technology , acquisition , FAA , Next Gen , Vicki Cox
FDA-Track launched to improve program performance
FDA-TRACK is a new agency-wide program performance management system that monitors over 100 FDA program offices through key performance measures. FDA's Joshua Sharfstein says along the way, they've found some unexpected benefits to using the system.
Tags: management , technology , Joshua Sharfstein , FDA Track , performance management , Suzanne Kubota
Wednesday Morning Federal Newscast - September 1st
FY 2011 per diem rates released, USPS pay for performance challenged, More DISA feds willing to relocate
Tags: newscast
Five teams named to tackle Defense cuts
National Guard standing by for Earl
Tags: DoD Report , Pakistan , defense cuts , National Guard , DART
