Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy told the House Armed Services Committee she is “cautiously optimistic” about advancements made in Afghanistan as the new strategy has begun to show signs of success, yesterday. “I believe we are achieving success,” she said. “We are on the right road for the first time in a long [...]
President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed legislation that will expand health services, including mental health and counseling services, to veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Called the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act, the new legislation also eliminates co-payments for veterans who are catastrophically disabled, increases housing and transportation assistance for veterans [...]
The Environmental Protection Agency, state and local air agencies nationwide yesterday marked the first day of Air Quality Awareness Week by reminding Americans to stay “Air Aware” to reduce their exposure and their contribution to air pollution. By following recommendations of the Air Quality Index, people can take simple steps to reduce the amount of [...]
U.S. companies specializing in homeland security now have the chance to compete for $25,000: The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation is awarding four $25,000 Homeland Security Awards to American individuals or companies who are making measurable and constructive contributions in basic or advanced research in the area of homeland security. Those wanting to compete should hurry: [...]
In a step to engage communities and help them understand the value of their military veterans, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen has hit the road for more “conversations with the country.” Mullen kicked off the “Conversations with the Country” tour April 18 with a visit to Columbia University in New [...]
Instead of making efforts to minimize damage done to the environment, the General Services Administration must work toward a zero-environmental footprint goal, said GSA Administrator Martha Johnson. Speaking at the 2010 GSA Expo – Coalition for Government Procurement Partnership Dinner, Johnson said it was not just a question of limiting the federal government’s impact on [...]
People choose to begin or build their careers in the public sector for a variety of reasons – a commitment to a program or series of programs, a desire to serve the public interest, loyalty to a particular government, and even national pride/patriotism for some. Further, a career in the public sector typically carries with [...]
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Mexican Interior Secretary Fernando Gómez-Mont yesterday delivered remarks on the ongoing and groundbreaking ways the United States and Mexico are working together to make the Southwest border region more secure and prosperous. Napolitano said that over the last 15 months, the two nations have established unprecedented partnerships [...]
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen has released his social-media strategy, which details goals of increasing interaction with Twitter and Facebook followers and identifying new social-media platforms to use. Mullen started using Twitter in April 2009 and has since opened accounts at Facebook, YouTube, iTunes and Flickr, and launched the Chairman’s [...]
During a Service Chiefs’ Panel at the Navy League Sea Air Space 2010 Exposition in Maryland this week, Adm. Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) told the audience that the current pace of operations in the Navy is incredibly busy due to current commitments and pointed to the need to increase affordability. Discussing the [...]