Major General Michael Flynn, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence in Afghanistan, recently published a report with the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) which examines the flaws in intelligence analysis in Afghanistan and what should be done to fix the problems. The report, titled “Fixing Intel: A Blueprint for Making Intelligence Relevant in [...]

On December 30, President Obama signed Executive Order 13528, “Establishing Federal Capability for the Timely Provision of Medical Countermeasures Following a Biological Attack,” which gives the US Postal Service responsibility for delivering self-administered antidotes in the wake of a biological attack against the US. The new order is designed to ensure that the number of [...]

President Obama issued a new Executive Order on ‘Classified National Security Information‘ which will alter some of the policies related to the release of classified information. The new Order replaces the previous Executive Orders put in place under former President Clinton and updated by George W. Bush.
The new Order makes the following changes:
1) No records [...]

Navy Vice Adm. James A. “Sandy” Winnefeld has been nominated by President Obama to become the next head of NORTHCOM and NORAD. His nomination must be approved by the Senate and, if confirmed, will result in a promotion to full admiral.
NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) is a joint US-Canadian command that is responsible for [...]

“We lost the chance to influence an entire generation of officers,” says a US official at the embassy in Pakistan. This lamentation points to a critical need during the present counterinsurgency, namely enhanced cooperation with Pakistan.
As the US ramps up its efforts in Afghanistan, with the recently announced surge of 30,000 additional combat troops, it [...]

In recognition of the increasingly likelihood of a CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) attack against the US, the White House released yesterday its National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats. The new strategy highlights the need for partnerships across sectors in the US and with the international community.
The strategy seeks to promote the safe and [...]

Today, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano presided over the launch of Virtual USA, an information sharing initiative for first responders. The initiative was created with the collaboration of local, state and federal organizations and will aid communications between first responders across all levels of government.
During the launch, Secretary Napolitano said “Our first responders need interoperable tools [...]

Guthrie is the CIO of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. She has been in this position since May 2009.  Before this position, Guthrie was the Director of the Information Technology and Systems Division at the Institute for Defense Analyses.
Prior that that role, she served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for [...]

Today the International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management made known that they will be hosting the annual conference from December 2nd through December 4th in Washington D.C. The conference will include workshops, case studies, and interactive presentations. Speakers, who are senior level government financial managers, will be present and representing more than 30 different countries.
The theme of the [...]

Duffy is the CIO and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Systems for the U.S. Department of Treasury. He has been in this position since September 2008.  Before working at the Department of Treasury, Duffy worked at the Department of Justice.
He was at the U.S. Department of Justice for 15 years and his most recent position [...]