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Grim Task for National Guard Amid the Devastation in Oklahoma
Nearly 250 members of the Oklahoma National Guard were assisting on Tuesday with victim search and security in Moore, where a monster tornado left scores of people dead. Learn more
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Top FBI Agents Die in Counter-Terrorism Exercise Accident
Two members of the FBI’s elite hostage rescue team fell to their death when a helicopter got into trouble during a maritime counter-terrorism exercise. Learn more
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John Kerry Bids to Close $2.1Billion Middle East Defense Deal
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry touched down in Oman in the Middle East on Tuesday and immediately set about trying to secure a $2.1 billion defense deal. Learn more
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Twitter’s Big Hitters: The Top Feds on Social Media
Social media rules our lives – very few people read newspapers and magazines on the commute to work, TV no longer seems to be the primary source of news and the days of a family sharing the Sunday paper seem to have long gone. Learn more
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IronKey, PREDICT, CNCI - Cyber Advances with DHS
Dr. Douglas Maughan, Director of the Cyber Security Division at Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate(S&T) examines the Comprehensive National Cyber Security Initiative and it’s role in mitigating cyber threats. The following interview also identifies areas that require technological development to enhance the future of network security. Read on… Learn more
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Is there a ‘Silver Lining’ for the Military Vehicles Industry during Sequestration?
In an new era of shrinking budges (brought on swiftly by sequestration), making more out of less requires new strategies to be efficient and effective in developing products that supply the warfighters with the tools they need to achieve their mission. IDGA asked Jayson Pankin, President & CEO at AutoHarvest Foundation, his thoughts on the current state of this industry… Learn more
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You Don’t Have a Malware Problem, You Have an Adversary Problem!
Adam Meyers, Director of Intelligence at CrowdStrike believes the ‘Shamoon’ cyber attack was a ‘wake up call’ for the O&G industry, especially due to the lack of sophistication of the code. This interview examines the key learnings from Cyber threats like Shamoon, including ‘Anchor Panda’, ‘Clever Kitten’, and explores CrowdStrike’s Active Defense Platform, and how this technology aims to mitigate the evolving cyber menace. Learn more
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IHS: Tactical Solutions in a Challenging Environment
In an exclusive interview with IDGA.org, Bill Edgar, Managing Director of IHS’Aerospace and Maritime Group, outlined his company’s work in the military space and addressed the challenges facing the Pentagon and the contractor industry. Here is a condensed version of the full podcast interview. Learn more
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IHS: Tactical Solutions in a Challenging Environment
At a time of unprecedented cutbacks, the Pentagon and the defense contractor industry as a whole must reassess their strategies to effectively do more with less. Here Bill Edgar, the Managing Director of IHS' Aerospace and Maritime Group, discusses the key issues faced by contractors and the Department of Defense and outlines IHS' work in the industry. Learn more
Cyber, NIST and all things NICE
In this audio interview Dr. Ernest McDuffie, Lead, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) at NIST, examines the current and future plans for the initiative and highlights what the directives are from the White House on the state of cyber security in 2013... Learn more
Podcast: Energy Efficiency Part 1
Learn how your organization can cut data center energy consumption by 40 to 50%. Join Steve Sams, IBM vice president and resident expert on energy efficiency and green technologies as he discusses the building blocks to addressing energy efficiency challenges in data centers. From consumption diagnostics, to design and build, to server and storage virtualization, find out how the right building blocks can help your organization capitalize with energy efficiency. Learn more
Evolving the Border Strategy 2012-2016
There are three principal themes of the 2012-2016 Border Strategy: Information, Integration & Rapid Response. This video interview features Larry Belotti, Acting Chief Patrol Agent, Detroit Sector, U.S. Border Patrol - examining the latest changes to the new strategy, how the Border Patrol are meeting evolving threats on the northern border, and how mobile response and change detection give the U.S. an advantage at the border. Watch now... Learn more
LTC Saxon on CRM: 'It’s about Collaboration, Customer Experience & Satisfaction'
CRM is about collaboration. It’s about allowing multiple entities, whether it be a constituent, a customer, an outreach person, a support person—to be able to share information between itself. Listen to this audio podcast, featuring LTC Bobby Saxon, Division Chief, Enterprise Management Decision Support (EMDS) System, G-3/5/7, US Army Learn more
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