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  • Marine Corps completes ‘wall-to-wall’ barracks inspection. Here’s what’s next

    Marine Corps completes ‘wall-to-wall’ barracks inspection. Here’s what’s next
    May 3 2024
    For decades, the Marine Corps prioritized buying weapon systems over quality of life issues, which allowed the service to have enough data to justify its funding requests to purchase new weapon platforms when needed. It was only recently that the service recognized it didn’t track any information on the state of its barracks. “We didn’t have the data to say how we are tracking the facility’s condition in detail to defend more than $200 million a year for that. But we did have the data to say we need this force design weapon system or this modernized vehicle or this modernized weapon platform,” Lt. Gen. James Adams, the deputy Marine commandant for programs and resources, told reporters at the Modern Day Marine conference Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • How to avoid bad advice or outright fraud when finding financial advice.

    How to avoid bad advice or outright fraud when finding financial advice.
    May 3 2024
    An Army financial counselor will spend years in prison after his conviction on defrauding Gold Star Families. If nothing else, the story should alert members of the military and their families to use care in picking a financial adviser in the first place. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with someone who has witnessed this sort of bad advice, and he has some tips for avoiding it: Thiago Glieger of RMG Advisors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 mins
  • Senate bill would tighten up Zoom, Teams security for government use.

    Senate bill would tighten up Zoom, Teams security for government use.
    May 3 2024
    A bill sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), would require vendors of online collaboration tools, like Zoom or Slack, to boost their security. It would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to come up with the standards, as well as have Homeland Security make sure the companies comply. For analysis, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Miller and Chevalier attorney, and former CIA attorney, Ashley Powers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 mins

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