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Federal Drive Interviews -- Jan. 8, 2013

Martin Libicki of Rand Corp talks about the 2013 Defense Authorization Bill. Dov Zakheim reviews what DoD Secretary-nominee Chuck Hagel can expect from Congress. Attorney Mark Schamel explains how the Defense Authorization Bill helps off-duty law enforcement agents. Erik Olson of the Pew Health Group discusses new food safety rules issued by the FDA. John Palguta of the Partnership for Public Service previews the SAMMIE nomination process. Katherine McFate discusses OMB Watch's name change.

Tags: Martin Libicki , Dov Zakheim , Senate , DoD , Chuck Hagel , Mark Schamel , Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice , Defense Authorization Bill , Officer Safety Act , Erik Olson , FDA , Pew Health Group , John Palguta , SAMMIE , Partnership for Public Service , Katherine McFate , Center for Effective Government , OMB Watch , DoD Report , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Federal Drive

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Three-sided equipping strategy may mean savings for Army

In a break from the Cold War mass-mobilization model, the Army is considering the Army Force Generation, or ARFOGEN, model as a way to find efficiency and savings in the equipping process.

Tags: Christopher Pernin , ARFOGEN , Army , DoD , Iraq and Afghanistan , Michael OConnell

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Coordination lacking between brain injury treatment programs

Pentagon study says coordination missing between the more than 200 programs devoted to brain injuries and psychological health.

Tags: DoD , Pentagon , brain trauma , Federal Drive

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Online Swine Flu Information

Tags: technology , health IT , swine flu , H1N1 virus

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When cyber hackers attack, should the U.S. retaliate?

Martin Libicki, senior management scientist at the Rand Corporation, answers this question
Encore Presentation

Tags: technology , Federal Security Spotlight , Martin Libicki , Tom Temin

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Health care lessons learned

Tags: Christine Eibner , best practices , mngt , health care

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Navy, RAND at odds over the value of alternative fuel

A study released Tuesday by the RAND Corporation finds that DoD's programs for developing renewable fuels will provide no military advantage. It also questions whether the Defense Department should be conducting the research at all.

Tags: DoD , Navy , alternative energy , James Bartis , Tom Hicks , sustainability , Jared Serbu

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Superfund to clean up space junk

Bill Welser, co-author of "Confronting Space Debris" from RAND Corporation joins the Federal Drive with information on how DARPA and RAND are trying to clean the solar system

Tags: Federal Drive , Defense , DARPA , technology , space junk , Bill Welser

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Increased military presence in Afghanistan includes Abrams tanks

The Marine Corps says a company of 14 M1A1 Abrams tanks along with 115 Marines to crew them will be deployed to southwest Afghanistan next month. Learn more in the DoD Report

Tags: Federal Drive , Defense , Abrams tanks , Afghanistan , David Johnson

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Should the government be defensive or offensive on cybersecurity?

Tags: Cyber Deterrence and Cyberwar , Martin Libicki , cyber security

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