Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen is the top military adviser to President Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Admiral Mullen is responsible for ensuring that our armed forces are fighting current wars as effectively as possible, and for safeguarding the long-term health of the United States military. Abroad, Admiral Mullen is fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, while also keeping an eye on developments in China, Paki...

Cyber crime costs individuals, banks and major corporations billions of dollars a year. In particular, the theft of intellectual property threatens to rob the country of the foundations of its economic vitality. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has geared up its capabilities to fight against criminals operating in cyberspace, and is working with the Defense and Homeland Security Departments, other federal agencies and the private sector to...

The Obama administration has pledged to ensure that every single taxpayer dollar is managed as efficiently as possible. The administration has kicked off initiatives to address contract management, performance management, information technology management and human capitol management, among other issues, but administration officials and agency leaders are facing many of the challenges which thwarted progress by their predecessors. Join us for...

This year has been a busy one for the U.S. Air Force. Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan - as well as humanitarian missions in Haiti and Pakistan - have demonstrated the varying, vital roles the Air Force plays in U.S. relations all over the world. But in addition to executing these crucial missions, Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton A. Schwartz has management issues to contend with. With the draw-down of operations in Iraq, General Schw...

Congress has established a National Office for Cybersecurity at the White House, now requires federal agencies to conduct independent audits of their information security programs, and has established new policies for agency acquisition and procurement. Two years ago, Congressman Mike McCaul co-founded the first-ever House Cyber Security Caucus to address these areas of oversight and inconsistency. Join Congressman McCaul in a moderated discus...