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Submarines and UAVs?
We have all come to accept the fact that the Navy and Army have sizeable air forces. And the Army even has its own mini-Navy of just fewer than 50 ships, including a nifty <a href=http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/usa/images/tsv1x.jpg>high-speed ferry</a> that can transport 600 troops and their gear.
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DOD ethics officers warn of interest conflicts from insourcing
Officials will have to monitor potential conflicts closely as new feds work near their old jobs, ethics officers say.
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Another Call to Cut Federal Pay
A new report by the libertarian Cato Institute marks the latest call for the government to freeze or cut federal wages and start overhauling federal benefits to reduce costs.
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Fanning the flames—again
“The federal workforce has become an elite island of secure and high-paid workers, separated from the ocean of average American workers competing in the global economy.” The words are from a blog post by Chris Edwards, director of tax policy studies at the Cato Institute. The whole post – more of a position paper, actually – can be found at a Cato site called www.downsizinggovernment.org.
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House committee wants answers on cloud progress
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is examining the benefits and challenges of a governmentwide transition to cloud computing, seeking information about government progress from the General Services Administration by June 18.
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Who owns data in the cloud? The answer could get tricky.
Everyone involved in a panel discussion on cloud computing this week acknowledged the need to raise the level of trust in public clouds. Agencies need to be confident that government data is properly secured within the U.S. and can be, if necessary, properly destroyed. But how to do it?
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Actor Kevin Costner promotes oil clean up tech on Hill
His company, Ocean Therapy Solutions, has partnered with BP to deploy the machine, but funding and regulatory obstacles have prevented Costner from supplying the device to government, he says.
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IG says computer systems connected to Homeland Security network are not secure
Sensitive information is at risk, watchdog reports.
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FAA continues to deploy new system in Gulf as air traffic nearly doubles
Pilots must rely on visual flight rules in the region, which has led to several near-miss events because they failed to follow procedures.
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Agriculture secretary touts benefits of rural broadband funds
The service received $2.5 billion from the $7.2 billion included in the stimulus for broadband access and adoption, while the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration received the rest.
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TSA now handling watch list checks for all domestic flights
Federal Computer Week
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Zap -- Sit Up!
No longer does your mother have to shout, "Sit up!" Now your shirt will.
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Google Maps Can Steer You Wrong
D'Val Westphal, the "Road Warrior" correspondent for my local paper, the <em>Albuquerque Journal</em>, had a insightful column on Monday on why we should never, ever fully trust Google maps to get directions.
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Next Generation of Government
The differences among the four generations in the federal workforce has been a hot topic for quite some time, with much of the chatter focused on the so-called drastic differences in the way the Millennial generation works and communicates. The younger cadre of federal workers have been talked about as having different goals, ideas and expectations in the workplace, and many have come to work for the government because they are passionate about the mission and affecting change.
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