Sony's decision to allow theaters to screen "The Interview" on Christmas day has an impact beyond the silver screen. CBS News foreign affairs analyst Pamela Falk joined "Up to the Minute" to discuss the American and international politics behind the film's release and North Korea's relationship with China and the global community,

Maj. Mike Lyons (Ret.) CBS News Military Analyst, discusses the latest ISIS propaganda video featuring British hostage John Cantlie.

Veteran Pittsburgh anchor David Johnson has announced his retirement from NBC affiliate WPXI after 40 years with the station. "I don't know where to begin to thank the hundreds of people I've worked with here at WPXI-TV over the years," said Johnson, who joined the station in January 1985. "It sounds cliche, but I really...

[Ghanaian Times] The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, says the next NDC government will revisit the cocoa roads project when he wins the December 7, 2024 elections.

Prime Video has launched a raft of add-on subscriptions and its Prime Video Store in New Zealand. These expand the selection of content available with the aim of making the platform into a one-stop entertainment destination for Amazon customers and for non-subscribing members. For a monthly subscription fee, payable directly to Prime Video, subscribing members […]

Prime Video has set a premiere date for the sophomore season of its musical drama series “Bandish Bandits.” The new season continues to explore the fusion of Indian classical music with contemporary pop, following protagonists Radhe and Tamanna as they compete for recognition. Series creators Amritpal Singh Bindra and Anand Tiwari return, with Tiwari directing […]

There’s only a single flash-forward in Season 2 of “Bad Sisters,” and it’s the very first scene. Four of the five Garvey sisters — eldest Eva (Sharon Horgan), nurse Ursula (Eva Birthistle), one-eyed Bibi (Sarah Greene) and baby Becka (Eve Hewson) — are in a car, attempting to dispose of a dead body. Becka’s face is swollen […]

In the light of current world events, defiance will be in sharp relief at the 48th Göteborg Film Festival, which runs Jan. 26 – Feb. 4, 2025 Under the banner “Focus: Disobedience,” the festival will highlight themes of civil resistance and pose such questions as: “When does rebellion become a moral obligation? When can it […]

My recap of tonight's Oscar results, which can be found here, includes some good trivia ... ... With Chris Terrio's award for adapted screenplay and William Goldenberg's for editing, "Argo" ended up with three Oscars, the fewest for a best-picture champ since 2005's "Crash." (The last grand-prize winner to win...

By now, hopefully, you've heard about all the exciting changes at Variety, not the least of which is our revamped website, which has begun operation and officially launches Friday. Under the new format, content that used to appear on the Variety blogs is all landing in one central location on...

Do you know your true cloud costs?

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The Pentagon is also working with major cloud service providers like Microsoft and Google to evaluate their zero trust implementations.

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Learn how continuous monitoring and cloud security advancements are transforming cybersecurity strategies across federal agencies.

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Host Bob Leins, CPA®, welcomes Bob Braunstein, Federal Benefits Specialist. 

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"We made two recommendations to the IRS to improve its oversight over conflicts of interest," Kris Nguyen said.

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While there have been some improvements, OPM continues to face the challenge of addressing customer service satisfaction in federal Retirement Services.

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Shouldn't in-person appointments and when they're available become part of agencies' thinking about improving customer experience?

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Secret Service is like a Navy ship that's run aground. The commander may not have had his or her hand on the wheel, but that's where responsibility rests.

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Roe lovers have a new source for their favorite classy snack food – Uruguay!

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What are design principles and tools for innovation? How can they help government executives transform how government does business? What strategies can leaders employ to achieve a design mindset? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Sarah Stein Greenberg, Author of Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways.

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What is the mission of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office? How is it working to transform the Department of Energy into a world leading AI enterprise? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Pamela Isom, Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office within the U.S. Department of Energy

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How can governments emerge stronger and better prepared for future shocks? What actions can be taken to modernize supply chains? How does emerging stronger and more resilient rest on a solid foundation of data analytics and systems security? Join host Michael J. Keegan as he explores these questions and more with IBM Global Government leaders Tim Paydos and Mike Stone, authors of the IBM Center report, Emerge Stronger and More Resilient: Responding to COVID-19 and Preparing for Future Shocks.

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DoD's Transition Assistance Program aims to prepare service members for life outside the military. But for members whose final duty station is small or rural, the benefits of TAP are fairly limited.

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Mike Duffy, the associate director for capacity building in the cyber division at CISA, will take over for DeRusha on an acting basis.

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Eric Goldstein, the executive assistant director for cybersecurity for CISA, will leave his role after three plus years in June.

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Webfleet, Bridgestone’s fleet management solution, has announced that Ford has joined its OEM.connect partner programme.

VisionTrack is extending its longstanding partnership with the British Truck Racing Championship (BTRC) for a further year. As official video telematics provider, the company will deliver an advanced vehicle camera solution for all competing trucks in Division 1 and Division 2 of the BTRC.

VisionTrack has become the official video telematics partner for the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship (ETRC), which begins at the Misano World Circuit track in Italy later this month.

The UK manufacturing sector was 6.6% more productive in the third quarter of 2023 than the same period in 2022, driven primarily by improvements in the automotive and broader transport equipment sector, according to analysis of ONS data from FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics, a technology company that measures machine productivity.

Insight from the IMI’s Diversity Task Force, published in its latest report – Driving Towards Inclusion - reveals a more positive picture of diversity in many areas.

This week on Fed Access, Evan Lesser, founder and president of ClearanceJobs.com, joins host Derrick Dortch to give us an update on how the security clearance process is being affected by the federal restrictions put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Evan Lesser, founder and president of ClearanceJobs.com, joins host Derrick Dortch on this week's Fed Access to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the clearance jobs market, including the ability of some cleared professionals to work remotely from home.

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Fed Access host Derrick Dortch moderates a wide ranging discussion on the importance of teaching Dr. Martin Luther King’s principles of nonviolence to students in the U.S., and institutionalizing a MLK curricula into schools.

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Dr. Shawn Joseph, director of the Urban Superintendents Academy at Howard University and Dr. Matthew Daniels, founder of the Center for Human Rights and International Affairs at The Institute of World Politics, join host Derrick Dortch on this week's Fed Access to discuss how to use Dr. Martin Luther King’s principles as an antidote to violence around the world.

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A new vision for civil service reform from the Partnership for Public Service calls for holistic modernization of government, rather than “burning it down."

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CargoAi has appointed global payment expert, Olivier Veyrac as its Senior Vice President for CargoWALLET. Over the past 18 months, CargoWALLET has been adopted by 5,000+ Airlines, Freight Forwarders, GHAs and logistic service providers.

Transporting goods is a vital aspect of our global economy, but the environmental impact it has is considered substantial.

Analysis by McKinsey & Company found that around 80% of greenhouse gas emissions and over 90% of biodiversity impacts reported by the world's largest corporations come from supply chains rather than direct operations.

Trimble has introduced the latest version of Trimble CoPilot, an in-cab commercial vehicle navigation solution, with a major refresh of the user interface and trip planning functionalities.

Half of the businesses supplying retailers are failing to meet supplier terms and conditions, leading to financial penalties and lost business.

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), is set to resume services to Bangkok (BKK), Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Tokyo Narita (NRT) for the first time since 2020. 

Manufacturing & Logistics IT spoke with Phil Jarrett, commercial director of Dakota Integrated Solutions, and Paul Whittingham, operations director of Truckfile, about the companies’ partnership and what voice maintenance and inspection technology offers technicians within the freight transport sector.

Founded in 1978, Sealey Tools is well-known nationally and internationally as a leading brand of professional tools and workshop equipment. When the company experienced an unexpected, significant and sustained increase in orders during the Covid pandemic lockdown, its warehouse was under extreme pressure to keep up with such an unprecedented upturn in demand.

Operating as a Mercedes-Benz franchise for over 20 years, Intercounty Truck & Van covers the five counties of Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Lincolnshire with dedicated commercial vehicle dealerships to support its ever-growing and wide-ranging customer base.

From academia to the federal workforce, Dr. Carolyn Clancy has spent most of her career educating healthcare professionals and researching better ways to provide care to the veteran community. She joins Gigi Schumm on this week's episode of Women of Washington.

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Gigi Schumm welcomes Mary Erickson, deputy director of the National Weather Service, to talk changes in weather forecasting and your career path.

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On this week’s episode of Women of Washington, Gigi Schumm welcomed Una Song, a senior adviser at the Energy Department's Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security.

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KnowBe4 has announced the results of a survey conducted at Infosecurity Europe 2024 (4-6 June) among 201 cybersecurity professionals to better understand and gauge the sentiment around trending cybersecurity issues.

By Carlos Osuna, Head of R&D, Panasonic Connect Europe.

The retail industry is at an inflection point. Booming e-commerce volumes and changing consumer behaviour on the back of economic pressures are making customers more price-sensitive and less brand loyal.

Zebra Technologies Corporation has announced that I.D.E.A. S.r.l. (Intelligent Development Engineered Applications), the Italian partner company of M.O.S.A.I.C. (Motion System and Information Control), has selected Zebra to drive efficiency and productivity in its quality assurance inspection process.

By Laurence Scott, freelance writer.

When built upon a solid foundation, which is warehouse logistics. That includes all the steps it takes to store, manage and prepare goods for use within any warehouse or distribution center. The speed at which business now moves has meant that efficient warehouse logistics quite simply are make or break for the general ability of a company to keep up with demand, remain cost-effective and on top.