Federal Drive Show Blog – October 23, 2013

On the Federal Drive show blog, you can listen to our interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day, as well as links to other stories...

This is the Federal Drive show blog. Here you can listen to our interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day, as well as links to other stories and resources we discuss.

Today’s Interviews:

Christopher Flynn
President and CEO
PenFed Foundation

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Veterans seeking care at the VA hospital in Palo Alto, Calif. now have a place to stay for free. Backers of the new Defenders Lodge say it’s the solution for 11,000 veteran out patients and their families. The Department of Veterans Affairs partnered with the Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation to build the lodge. Christopher Flynn is the PenFed Foundation’s president and CEO.

Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)

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Revelations about the scope of the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs have made even the staunchest supporters question whether the government has gone too far in the name of counterterrorism. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) sponsored the Patriot Act, which broadened the NSA’s authority to snoop. He explains why he’s introducing a bill to amend the law. The legislation will focus on controversial Section 215.

Mike Causey
Senior Correspondent
Federal News Radio

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The shutdown is last week’s news but seven days later the effects of it are still felt. Federal News Radio’s Senior Correspondent Mike Causey shares what he’s hearing now from federal employees.

Jason Miller
Executive Editor
Federal News Radio

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology finally has released its cyber framework for critical infrastructure providers. Now the real work begins. Over the past 8 months, NIST has tried to bring people together. Now it has to become the persuader and convince companies it’s in their interest to follow the standards. Federal News Radio’s Jason Miller has details.

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