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McCook new Marine Corps leader in Europe, Africa

Sgt. Maj. James McCook is the new senior enlisted leader of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa.

Tags: James McCook , Ronald Green , DoD Report , Marine Corps , people , In Depth

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Federal Drive interviews -- May 31

FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell discusses today's House hearing considering a proposal to reign in the Internet. Yvonne Jones of the Government Accountability Office explains why agencies are falling short in hiring more workers with disabilities.

Tags: Federal Drive , FCC , GAO , Robert McDowell , Yvonne Jones , people

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Schmidt leaving government in a much different cyber place

In an exclusive interview with Federal News Radio, White House Cyber Czar Howard Schmidt said a majority of the senior leaders in government understand the importance of securing agency, contractor and critical infrastructure systems. He said among his office's biggest accomplishments is moving the day-to-day cyber authority of federal civilian networks to DHS. Michael Daniel will replace Schmidt, whose last day is in early June.

Tags: technology , Howard Schmidt , people , White House , Michael Daniel , cybersecurity , CyberStat , Cyberscope , Congress , Jason Miller

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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 , CSIS , Jason Miller

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Federal Drive interviews -- May 29

John Hegarty, national president of the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, talks about the Postal Service's early retirement offer.

Tags: Federal Drive , people , John Hegarty , NPMHU , Postal Service

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When disaster strikes, electronic patient tracking modernizes response

When disaster strikes, one of the biggest challenges facing responders is how to efficiently treat and track those injured. H. Allen Dobbs has made the modernization of the process a priority during his career and is now being recognized for his work.

Tags: H. Allen Dobbs , HHS , people , In Depth , Francis Rose , Service to America Medals , National Disaster Medical System

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Judge dismisses DWI charges against ex-FAA chief

Tags: Randy Babbitt , FAA , Transportation , people , drunken driving

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Ex-Marine aims camera at self to heal from the war

An ex-Marine filmmaker whose unit carried pocket digital cameras into some of the worst fighting in Iraq is using that footage, and post-war interviews, to open viewers' eyes about combat and help himself deal with the lasting emotional impact.

Tags: DoD , Marine Corps , people , Iraq

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Army IT agency head departs for Energy

Donald Adcock, who served from 2010 until this month as the executive director of the Army Information Technology Agency, has left the Pentagon to become the associate CIO for IT services at the Department of Energy.

Tags: Donald Adcock , Energy , Army Information Technology Agency , information technology , Mike Locatis , Army , people , John Berthiaume , chief information officer , Robert Brese , Jared Serbu

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Exclusive: State's Toler joins DHS to run network resilience office

Danny Toler becomes the second State Department official to go to the Homeland Security Department's Office of Cybersecurity and Communications since January. He also is the second high ranking official to join DHS in the last week.

Tags: DHS , State , NPPD , technology , people , Danny Toler , cybersecurity , Mike Locatis , John Streufert , Bobbie Stempfley , Jason Miller

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