The Department of Defense has announced it will use the FBI-owned and maintained eGuardian suspicious-activity reporting system to ensure access to appropriate law enforcement-related threat information in support of the department’s missions. The announcement follows two years of analysis and a six-month pilot program designed to find the best replacement for the Threat and Location [...]

Department of Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced yesterday President Barack Obama has nominated Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the current commander of U.S. Forces Iraq, to head U.S. Joint Forces Command based in Norfolk, Va. Prior to assuming command of U.S. Forces Iraq in September 2008, Odierno was commanding general of U.S. Army III [...]

The success of programs like Apps for Democracy, Federal CIO Vivek Kundra’s contest to develop iPhone Apps for the city of Washington, DC, has proven the usefulness of smart phone apps and crowd-sourcing.  Currently, the federal government is in the process of launching similar programs to increase public engagement and government transparency. Below is our list of the [...]

On May 22, 2010, President Barack Obama congratulated West Point’s graduating class of 2010 during its commencement exercises at Mitchie Stadium in West Point, N.Y. His message was one of praise and hope to the students as he addressed their choice to serve the country during wartime. “In you we see the commitment of our [...]

Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III addressed the importance of the new military establishment of the U.S. Cyber Command at a ceremony to honor the command’s top officer, Army Gen. Keith Alexander on May 21, at Fort Meade, Md. During the ceremony, Lynn explained the command is an example of the latest steps employed [...]

President Barack Obama on Friday made an announcement about his intention to nominate James M. Cole as deputy attorney general for the Department of Justice. “James brings with him exceptional experience, both as a lawyer in private practice and as a government official with over a decade of service at the Department of Justice,” Obama [...]

The General Services Administration is getting a makeover. As part of the reorganization, GSA’s Office of Citizen Services and Communications is now split into two: Office of Communications and Marketing is one part, and the Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies is the second part. David McClure, associate administrator of the Office of Citizen [...]

Department of Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates last Friday received a lifetime achievement award for his four decades of public service in U.S. intelligence and national security, making him the 26th recipient to be honored with the William Oliver Baker Award since its establishment in 1985. The Intelligence and National Security Alliance recognized Gates and [...]

The FBI announced last week that David Schlendorf will serve as the new assistant director of the Resource Planning Office, where he will lead the formulation and execution of enterprise-wide performance management and strategic planning efforts. Schlendorf joined the agency in 2003 as a special adviser to the chief financial officer and worked on a [...]

A new trend study from the University of California San Diego Extension reveals that health IT is the “hottest” option for recent college graduates. According to the study Hot Careers for College Graduates 2010, which was based on enrollment figures, national employment statistics and interviews with San Diego business executives, health IT topped the list [...]