Meyerrose: Mission Accomplished?

This morning on the Federal Drive:
  • As Dale Myerrose steps down as CIO of ODNI, he'll join us for a look back at his accomplishments,
  • Can a she-fed be denied a job because she used to be a he-fed? We'll have details about a different kind of transition in the workplace,
  • and as expected, the federal government is leading the way in IPv6 conversion... leading like Usain Bolt.
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    • Transition Talk

    This afternoon on the Daily Debrief:
  • We learn more about how GSA CHCO Gail Lovelace is preparing for the presidential transition
  • We hear from national security expert John Diamond
  • The GAO drops by to talk about the SES
  • And check out the story about the Arctic seal that doesn't like the cold!
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    • As Gustav nears, Gulf Coast puts faith in planning

    With Gustav approaching hurricane strength and showing no signs of veering off a track to slam into the Gulf Coast, authorities across the region began laying the groundwork Thursday to get the sick, elderly and poor away from the shoreline.
    Aug 28th - 7:30pm | Read More

    Defense contractor accused of human trafficking

    The families of 12 Nepali men killed by Iraqi insurgents have filed a federal lawsuit accusing defense contractor KBR Inc. and a Jordanian subcontractor of human trafficking, saying the men were sent to work in Iraq against their will after being promised jobs in a posh hotel in Jordan.
    Aug 28th - 1:51pm | Read More

    Pentagon brass meet secretly with Pakistanis

    With violence worsening in Afghanistan and Pakistan, top U.S. military officers conducted a secret strategy session with commanders from Islamabad on an aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean.
    Aug 28th - 11:01am | Read More

    GAO: DHS Initiative to Unify Communications Flawed

    The voice and data networks the Department of Homeland Security relies on during an emergency are susceptible to disruptions, according to a report from the GAO.
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    Sharing the Vision
    updated: Aug 28th - 10:14am
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    A thrilling transition, part two
    updated: Aug 28th - 8:30am
    CHCO Gale Lovelace says its important to pay attention to the countdown.  Read more...


    Does the IC lean too heavily on government contractors?
    updated: Aug 28th - 3:16am
    A peek behind the curtain on the intelligence community and contractors.  Read more...


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    updated: Aug 27th - 12:21pm
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    Friends: Abramoff a changed man, deserves leniency
    updated: Aug 28th - 3:16pm
    It used to be, when Jack Abramoff needed something, he had an address book full of powerful Capitol Hill contacts to call on, people he plied with expensive meals, campaign contributions and golf junkets.  Read more...


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    Drunken-driving deaths fall in 32 states
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