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Welcome to the Friday’s Food for Thought post from got geoint? As always, the weeks are flying by and before you know it, the dog days of summer will be behind us. So, hopefully, you find time to read our popular FFT posts that will help you slow things down a bit…perhaps a little time for reflection? Not necessarily a bad thing in today’s fast-paced world. So, for this week’s FFT post theme, we thought we would analyze Senator McCain’s strong-arming method for holding up the Clapper nomination. But something just came off of the presses late in the day yesterday that trumped everything: Presidental nominee James R. Clapper was unanimously confirmed by the Senate to become the next Director of National Intelligence. Huge, huge, huge news! Read on to learn more and happy Friday!

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? As always, we hope everyone had a restful weekend and are geared up for a productive work week. What does this week have in store for us? Well, our crystal ball is a bit fuzzy this morning, but we expect it won’t be as crazy as last week — with the Washington Post story, Clapper confirmation hearing and more — but one never knows. We do know that this weeks MMNKO post has some very compelling news — from more Clapper confirmation news to a story of a meteorite crater being found via Google Earth. So, as we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on!

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President Obama’s choice to ride herd on U.S. spy agencies boasted yesterday he is no “hood ornament,” and has the clout to stop turf wars. “I would not have agreed to take this position on if I were going to be a titular figurehead or a hood ornament,” retired Air Force Lt. Gen. James Clapper told the Senate Intelligence Committee at his confirmation hearing. Obama nominated Clapper, a career intelligence officer, to replace retired Navy Adm. Dennis Blair as director of National Intelligence, coordinating the efforts of the sprawling intelligence community. Check out the full NY Daily News article here. Also, been a crazy week for the IC. First we had the Washington Post article, then Clapper’s confirmation hearing…what is next? Stay tuned, and be sure to check out our Friday’s Food for Thought post this week.

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from got geoint? As always, we hope you had a restful weekend with family and friends. Sometimes its easy to get lulled into a sense of relaxation on the weekends during these early summer months. But, fret not Monday mornings always come around — and we all need to be on top of our game. As such, we have compiled all of the actionable news you need to kick start your work week. So, as we always say, fire up that second cup of coffee and read on. And, just remember, your summer vacation down at the beach is just weeks away. Happy Monday!

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