Boeing announced yesterday it will add to its Network & Space Systems business with the recent acquisition of Narus, a software provider, to help guard against large Internet protocol attacks. According to a Boeing press release, the acquisition of the Sunnyvale, Calif., company follows a successful relationship between the two organizations and their operations will [...]
In an effort to strengthen the Transportation Security Administration’s security efforts and employment opportunities, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced yesterday approximately $56 million of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds will be allocated to the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Orlando International Airport and St. Louis International Airport. The funding will go [...]
Following FCC’s recent appointment of Rick Kaplan as chief counsel and senior legal adviser, Federal Communications Commissioner Mignon Clyburn announced Angela Kronenberg will take on Kaplan’s duties as chief of staff. Kronenberg was formerly Clyburn’s wireline legal adviser on media and consumer issues and provided advice to the commissioner on a wide variety of wireline, [...]
President Barack Obama appointed David Weaver, Rep. Christopher Van Hollen’s chief of staff, as the new chief spokesman for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Weaver will assume his post July 19 and will manage NASA’s communications and strategic press operations for the agency’s 10 research and flight centers in the United States. He will [...]
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announced yesterday Rick Kaplan will replace Bruce Gottlieb as chief counsel and senior legal adviser at the end of July. Kaplan will assume the responsibility for policy coordination among the FCC bureaus and offices. “Rick brings a wealth of experience and achievement to the Commission—as an attorney, public servant, [...]
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has begun accepting applications from organizations that wish to be temporarily certified for using electronic health record systems. The certification deems the healthcare providers eligible for federal funding as long as their EHR use falls under the meaningful use requirements, a set regulatory metrics established under [...]
The Transportation Security Administration may soon be dealing with a different type of cloud than they are used to. Chief Information Officer for TSA Emma Garrison Alexander recently spoke with Federal News Radio about the future of the agency’s utilization of cloud computing and how it plans to move forward with its IT capabilities. In [...]
Richard DesLauriers, who serves as deputy assistant director of the counterintelligence division at FBI Headquarters, has been tapped to lead the agency’s Boston office. The Massachusetts native joined the FBI in January 1987. After completing training at the FBI Academy, DesLauriers was assigned to the Birmingham division, where he worked violent crime and fugitive matters [...]
In the aftermath of the Rolling Stone magazine article that lead to Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s resignation, leaders have become acutely aware of the importance of knowing how to appropriately engage with journalists. In a July 2 memo to senior civilian and military leaders, Department of Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates highlighted the need for leaders [...]
President Barack Obama is scheduled today to make Dr. Donald Berwick a recess appointment as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Berwick, whom the president nominated in April, will take control of the agency without going through a confirmation process. According to White House officials, “the agency facing new responsibilities to protect [...]