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He's a cyber-security expert and, before coming to D.C., worked on technology projects from Arlington to Zurich. Meet Vivek Kundra, the man charged with using technology to make the District government -- and government-provided services like education -- the best they can be. (It's not only about catching workers who view pornography on the job!)
Vivek Kundra, Chief Technology Officer, District of Columbia
Legislation proposed this week could make Montgomery County the first jurisdiction in the nation to require an employment contract for any domestic employees that work more than 20 hours per week. Kojo hears the pros and cons of the proposal from legislators who'll be voting on the issue.
George Leventhal, Chairman, Health & Human Services Committee, Montgomery County Council (D-at large)
Duchy Trachtenberg, Member (D-at large), Montgomery County Council
A recent study found combinations of five genetic variations help predict a man's probability of being diagnosed with prostate cancer. But what should one do with such information? And how might genetic information like this change the way we approach medical problems?
Fernando Bianco, Dr. Fernando Bianco, MD, is the Chief of Urology Oncology for the Department of Urology at The George Washington University Hospital.
Karim Kader, Dr. Karim Kader MD, PHD, is an Assistant Professor of Urology at Wake Forest University.
Amy Harmon, Amy Harmon is a reporter for the New York Times. Her ongoing series, "The DNA Age" examines the impact of genetic science on American life.
He ran Russia's post-Cold War spy program in the US from 1997 to 2000, under the leadership of Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin. But few knew Sergei Tretyakov was also a double-agent, working for the FBI, before ultimately defecting to America. Kojo hears his fascinating story of espionage, and gets insights into the Russian government's mindset then and today.
Sergei Tretyakov, former Deputy Rezident, SVR (post-soviet KGB)
Pete Earley, journalist; and author of "Comrade J: The Untold Secrets of Russia's Master Spy in America After the End of the Cold War" (Putnam)
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