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This morning on the Federal Drive:
  • Gulf War vets are getting a fresh voice at the VA,
  • Sharing technologies in a warfare setting is gaining acceptance worldwide. We find out how,
  • And National Security Correspondent JJ Green tells us why some experts are saying the Cold War may not be over... yet.
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  • Security, IT and Otherwise

    This afternoon on the Daily Debrief:
  • We learn about why GSA might re-evaluate some Alliant bids
  • We talk to the GAO about the physical infrastructure of the country
  • And giant beetles were caught at a Pennslyvania post office!
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  • Taking a second look

    The General Services Administration is in the process of re-evaluating all 62 bids for its Alliant contract.
    May 15th - 12:34pm | Read More

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    One More Time
    Mary Powers-King, Director of GWACs and IT Schedule 70, GSA

    Fresh eyes and a new voice

    The VA wants input on what should be done next to meet the needs of Gulf War vets.
    May 15th - 9:44am | Read More

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    VA Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans
    Capt. Charles Craigin (USN)

    IRS facing challenges in digital forensics

    Failure to follow procedures, other problems, risk cases.
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    WFED's Patience Wait reports

    'The Beauty of IPv6'

    FederalNewsRadio told you recently that one of the federal government's top IPv6 gurus is changing jobs.
    May 12th - 7:45am | Read More

    Exclusively on Federal News Radio

    Making U.S. infrastructure last
    updated: May 15th - 2:08pm
    A new report from the GAO says clear goals need to be defined by both the federal government and private sector if our transportation infrastructure is going to make it.  Read more...


    Intell community to move away from GS system
    updated: May 15th - 11:30am
    Employees will be converted to one of five bands and measured on the results they achieve.   Read more...


    Taking a second look
    updated: May 15th - 11:23am
    The General Services Administration is in the process of re-evaluating all 62 bids for its Alliant contract.  Read more...


    Fresh eyes and a new voice
    updated: May 15th - 9:42am
    The VA wants input on what should be done next to meet the needs of Gulf War vets.  Read more...


    IRS facing challenges in digital forensics
    updated: May 15th - 7:40am
    Failure to follow procedures, other problems, risk cases.  Read more...


    Today's Federal Headlines

    Senate votes to roll back media ownership rule
    updated: May 15th - 7:17pm
    The Senate Thursday night voted to nullify a Federal Communications Commission rule that allows media companies to own a newspaper and a television station in the same market.  Read more...


    Housing rescue deal stalls in Senate
    updated: May 15th - 7:07pm
    A key senator postponed action Thursday on a homeowner rescue package that could help half a million strapped borrowers get government-backed mortgages, as negotiators inched toward a bipartisan deal.  Read more...


    House rejects bill funding Iraq, Afghanistan wars
    updated: May 15th - 7:07pm
    President Bush's Iraq war funding request collapsed in the House Thursday as anti-war Democrats and Republicans unhappy about added domestic funding combined to kill _ for now _ $163 billion to support U.S. troops overseas.  Read more...


    Gates: Some in Pentagon still not on 'war footing'
    updated: May 15th - 7:01pm
    The Pentagon's slow response to wartime challenges such as protecting troops against roadside bombs stemmed in part from a mistaken belief within the defense establishment that the Iraq and Afghanistan wars would be short, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday.  Read more...


    Democrats drop first-responder bill
    updated: May 15th - 6:19pm
    Senate Democrats on Thursday dropped a bill allowing all police, firefighters and other first responders to unionize after Republicans complained they didn't get enough time to offer amendments.  Read more...


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