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Agencies develop an "app"-titude for going mobile

Gwynne Kostin, director of mobile at the GSA's Office of Citizen Services & Innovative Technologies, says the government has enough innovation to tackle the mobile challenge.

Tags: Gwynne Kostin , GSA , Office of Citizen Services & Innovative Technologies , technology , USA.gov , IRS , mobile , mobile devices , NSF , app , Internet , In Depth , Michael OConnell

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Wednesday morning federal headlines - Nov. 2

The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Amy Morris discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air.

Tags: Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Amy Morris , Federal Drive newscast , DoD , DISA , Air Force , appropriations , OMB

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TSA and government execution risks

TSA's mishandling and misuse of backscatter technologies will have damaging effects, both on individuals and on our country's economic viability.

Tags: Lurita Doan , DHS , Christmas bomber , Passport Information Electronic System , backscatter , technology , NII , State , Al Qaeda

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SPECIAL REPORT: DHS technology getting more of a human touch

Science and Technology's Human Factors Division trying to improve recognition of suspicious behaviors. Panel of experts help office understand impact of their work.

Tags: mngt , technology , Sharla Rausch , DHS , science and technology , Human factors , Suspicious behavior

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Security On the Rails

More agents needed, according to new report.

Tags: mngt , DHS , IG , rail security , budget ,

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Hiding Problems at Federal Agencies

The federal government has developed a disturbing practice of cleverly hiding information.

Tags: Lurita Doan , Barack Obama , CBP , San Ysidro Port of entry , Jayson Ahern , GSA , Defense , DoD , contracting , SIGAR , Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstr , Susan Collins , Claire McCaskill , Tom Coburn , Education , Dick Durbin , NTEU , EPA , Energy , Commerce , Carol Browner , OPM , SBA , stimulus , small business , State , Treasury , Freddie Mac , Fannie Mae

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Southers advises TSA nominee to focus on threats, not unions

Erroll Southers, who was formerly nominated for the position, tells Federal News Radio what he thinks will be the biggest hurdles for retired Maj. Gen. Robert Harding, President Obama's new pick to head the Transportation Security Administration.

Tags: management , retired Maj. Gen. Robert Harding , Erroll Southers , nomination , TSA Administrator , Gale Rossides , Dorothy Ramienski

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TSA, round 2: Major General Robert Harding testifies on nomination

For the second day in a row, the nominee to take top job at TSA answers questions under oath.

Tags: management , Transportation Security Administration , Robert Harding , DHS , Department of Homeland Security , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , Erroll Southers

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Exclusive: Southers speaks out about TSA nomination withdraw

Erroll Southers tells Federal News Radio why he withdrew himself as nominee to be TSA Administrator, citing personal and partisan attacks.

Tags: management , newsstand , Erroll Southers , Congress , collective bargaining , Dorothy Ramienski

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TSC growing in role as information sharing bridge

Agency links federal, and state and local law enforcement departments to ensure terrorism data flows both ways. Nelson says the more agencies use the watchlist the better it becomes.

Tags: technology , management , Corey Nelson , TSC , Adfero Group , Ellen Howe , information sharing , State and local government , law enforcement

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