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Homeland Security Week
 
 
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
 
 
TSA's bomb-sniffing dogs could be doing more, report finds// Eric Katz
The canines are absent at the highest-risk airports, GAO says.
 
 
Obama's Cabinet and other top jobs// Catherine Hollander
A rundown of who's coming, who's going and which spots the president has yet to fill.
 
 

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Taking Defense Mobile

As mobile devices become more common in the workplace, Government Business Council asked over 700 federal managers in the DoD how they see mobile integration in their agencies. In this report, learn key insights, such as:

- Acquisition processes may pose challenges
- Only 1% of respondents said their agencies are implementing BYOD
- 76% agreed that internal mobile applications could enhance mission effectiveness

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President asks for second sequester delay// Kellie Lunney
Obama urges Congress to craft short-term deal that includes 'balanced mix' of spending cuts and tax reform before March 1.
 
 
Va. senator to House: Don't be resigned to the sequester// Charles S. Clark
Defense contractors tell freshman the potential cuts are already 'paralyzing' them.
 
 
Analysis: Secret memos expose Obama's double-standard on 'targeted killings'// Ron Fournier
Leaked terror memo raises questions about the slippery slope of president's drone strike policy.
 
 
Ex-Marine charged with murder in sniper Chris Kyle's death// Dashiell Bennett
Authorities still have no motive in the killing of Navy sniper Chris Kyle, but most signs seem to point to post-traumatic stress disorder as a possible culprit.
 
 
White House should develop rules for drone program, insiders say// Sara Sorcher
Most National Journal security experts say the rules should be kept secret.
 
 
 
 
Chuck Hagel on key national security issues // Kedar Pavgi
Nominee speaks on the workforce, leadership, budget, contracting and more.
 
 
New State Dept. office to help organize sanctions efforts// Rachel Oswald
Office will be led by Ambassador Dan Fried, who formerly directed efforts to shutter the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.
 
 
17 percent of Marines say they'd quit over women in combat// Elspeth Reeve
The number comes from a survey conducted last summer by the Pentagon.
 
 
Petition asks Obama to allow burial of service dogs at military cemeteries// Kedar Pavgi
The animals are fellow soldiers, petitioner says.
 
 
Why John Kerry should treat climate change as a national security issue// Coral Davenport
The secretary of State will be uniquely positioned to broker action through diplomacy.
 
 

Brought to you by Government Executive

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Taking Defense Mobile

As mobile devices become more common in the workplace, Government Business Council asked over 700 federal managers in the DoD how they see mobile integration in their agencies. In this report, learn key insights, such as:

- Acquisition processes may pose challenges
- Only 1% of respondents said their agencies are implementing BYOD
- 76% agreed that internal mobile applications could enhance mission effectiveness

Click Here to Learn More

 
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