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Air Force role just 1 piece of DoD's cyber puzzle

Air Force senior leaders assigned themselves several tasks after a summit on cyberspace in mid-November. But the service's role in cyberspace also awaits forthcoming guidance from the military's top leadership on the future of U.S. Cyber Command.

Tags: DoD , Air Force , U.S. Cyber Command , Michael Basla , Jared Serbu , workforce , training

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Federal Drive Interviews -- Dec. 3, 2012

Jim Bradley of the GPO talks about The Plum Book. Administrator John Pistole discusses new security measures at the Transportation Security Administration. Dr. Patricia Hayes wants female vets to know VA is the right place for their healthcare needs. The Potomac Institute's Mike Sweetnam says the government's hodgepodge approach to cybersecurity is no way to prepare for a cyberwar.

Tags: Jim Bradley , GPO , John Pistole , TSA , Patricia Hayes , Veterans Affairs , Mike Swetnam , Potomac Institute , Cybersecurity Update , DoD , DoD Report , Federal Drive

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Federal Drive interviews - Nov. 27, 2012

A charity event next week raises funds for military members. Plus, the do's and don'ts of holiday giving (and receiving) at the workplace.

Tags: Federal Drive , Guy Timberlake , american Small Business Coalition , John Mahoney , Tully Rinckey , John Palguta , Partnershipfor Public Service , management , DoD , technology , Army

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Federal Drive Interviews -- Nov. 26, 2012

Randy Williamson, director of health care Issues at GAO, talks about the progress being made at Walter Reed Medical Center. Blogger Tom Cochran shares trivia about some government buildings in Washington, D.C. Dr. Jacques Gansler discusses a new master's degree program focusing on federal acquisition and contracting. Jeff Neal of ICF International discusses the results of the 2012 Employee Viewpoint Survey. Christi Grimm of the Inspector General's Office talks about mispayments by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Daniel Schuman of the Sunlight Foundation discusses open data from the federal government.

Tags: Randy Williamson , GAO , Tom Cochran , Ghosts of DC , Jacques Gansler , Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise , University of Maryland , Jeff Neal , IFC International , Christi Grimm , inspector general , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services , Cybersecurity Update , DoD , DoD Report , Federal Drive , ICF International

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Federal Drive Interviews -- Nov. 21, 2012

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) discusses what progress Congress can realistically make on the budget. Anthony Amendolia of the DLA talks turkey -- as in, the thousands of turkeys he ordered for service members overseas. Alex Bolton, senior writer for The Hill, discusses Congress' strategies to avoid the fiscal cliff. GAO's Steve Lord reviews TSA's complaint process.

Tags: Gerry Connolly , Congress , budget , fiscal cliff , Alex Bolton , The Hill , DLA , Anthony Amendolia , Steve Lord , GAO , TSA , Federal Drive , DoD , DoD Report , Cybersecurity Update

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Chicago man denied bail before NYC hacking trial

Tags: hacker , Anonymous , Stratfor , Jeremy Hammond

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IT acquisition reform, GSA schedules, and more

Tom Sisti, director and legislative counsel for SAP, joins host Roger Waldron to talk about a wide range of acquisition issues.
November 20, 2012

Tags: acquisition , contracting , IT acquisition , GSA , GSA schedules , SAP , Tom Sisti , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf , Coalition for Government Procurement , procurement

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Cyber experts envision updates for OMB's cyber rules

A group of former federal cybersecurity experts and professionals have made recommendations for improving federal cybersecurity guidance, such as the Office of Management and Budget's Circular A-130.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , technology , OMB , CSIS , Frank Reeder , Karen Evans , Dan Chenok , Jim Lewis , Alan Paller , A-130

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Rewrite of cyber circular aims to 'break some china'

A group of experts released a white paper recommending changes to OMB Circular A-130. The suggestions center on continuous monitoring, the role of DHS in overseeing FISMA and the definitions of a major IT system and a national security system.

Tags: technology , OMB , Circular A-130 , continuous monitoring , national security systems , Karen Evans , Dan Chenok , Frank Reeder , Jim Lewis , CSIS , Jason Miller

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Examining the FBI's role in the Petraeus investigation

The way the FBI responded to Jill Kelley's complaint about receiving harassing emails, which ultimately unraveled or scarred the careers of ex-CIA Director David Petraeus and Marine Gen. John Allen, is the exception, not the rule.

Tags: David Petraeus , Jill Kelley , Paula Broadwell , FBI , CIA ,

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