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DLA and FEMA prepare for hurricane season
Federal emergency responders can expect prompt and well-rehearsed reaction from the Defense Logistics Agency when providing disaster relief during this year's hurricane season, which runs June 1 through Nov. 30. DLA's Aaron Geduldig explains.
Tags: Federal Drive , management , DoD , DLA , FEMA , DHS , Aaron Geduldig , Joint Logistics Operations Center , preparedness , Suzanne Kubota
DoD, VA database mesh a model for collaboration
Determining the language you'll use to work together is step one, says MHS CIO Chuck Campbell.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , In Depth Conversation , Chuck Campbell , James Peake , DoD , MHS , VA , health IT , technology , management
Agencies create a STAR to guide science policy
The STAR METRICS will create a reliable and consistent inter-agency mechanism to account for the number of scientists and support staff that are on research institution payrolls supported by federal funds. Details from Julia Lane, program director with the National Science Foundation.
Tags: Federal Drive , technology , ARRA , jobs , NSF , NIH , White House Office of Science and Technology Polic , Julia Lane , Suzanne Kubota ,
Avoid rebuilding the data protection wheel
The Library of Congress and Columbia University are creating a web-based clearinghouse of information about best practices for preserving significant geospatial data. Project manager William LeFurgy gives us a peek.
Tags: Federal Drive , LOC , technology , William Lefurgy , geospatial data , Columbia University
NDU's Gerry Gingrich: You CAN learn to be a leader
Professor at National Defense University teaches the basics of leadership to future government leaders.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Ginny Gingrich , National Defense University , management , leadership ,
Congressman Towns: Networx 'good deal' wasted
Chairman says government buying power should be saving taxpayers money; instead, dollars are wasted because of implementation delays.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , contracting , Edolphus Towns , Networx , Angela Styles , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
FEMA's Fugate on changes to the Stafford Act
Senate subcommittee looks at Stafford Act and how it may need some reform.
Tags: In Depth , management , Craig Fugate , FEMA , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , Francis Rose , Mary Landrieu
National Archives attorney offers e-mail counsel
Current federal regulations are fairly explicit on the kinds of federal agency records that must be kept by law. But what happens when the law hasn't kept up with changes in communications in the Internet age? A government attorney who has helped almost every federal agency comply with records management regulations addresses a recent National Archives conference.
Tags: management , NARA , Records Administration Conference , Jason Baron , Director of Litigation for the Office of General , records , e-mail , Electronic Message Preservation Act , Max Cacas
CDC cuts red tape and wins awards doing it
We meet the CDC fed awarded for her "spirit of innovation and ‘get it done' mindset" - Nancy Norton, a contracting officer and team leader for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Procurement and Grants Office.
Tags: Federal Drive , contracting , management , CDC , Nancy Norton
Feds expand virtual worlds use
Over a year ago, the U.S. Army, and other branches of the military, were experimenting with the use of the virtual worlds social media site "Second Life" as a recruitment tool. Since that time, the military has branched out into using virtual worlds technology as a tool for collaboration. Now, civilian branches of government are looking to do the same thing. Federal News Radio's Max Cacas has our exclusive coverage of the Third annual Federal Consortium for Virtual Worlds Conference, which concludes today at the National Defense University here in D.C..
Tags: technology , virtual worlds , Second Life , Federal Consortium for Virtual Worlds Conference , Army , Douglas Maxwell , U.S. Army Simulation and Training Center , MilLands , Paulette Robinson , iCollege , NDU , Barrack Obama , USDA , Max Cacas
