Agency in Focus
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As public interest in government documents rises, DOJ's Office of Information Policy is looking at artificial intelligence to help reduce additional burdens on FOIA staffs governmentwide.
May 03, 2019 -
Federal cybersecurity efforts can often seem like one long campaign to prevent another Office of Personnel Management cyber breach, or Edward Snowden leak. But that’s only half the story.
April 29, 2019 -
Always be recruiting. That’s the advice Melinda Rogers, deputy chief information officer at the Justice Department, has for anyone trying to maintain a cybersecurity staff.
April 19, 2019 -
The Office of Justice Programs works with state, local and tribal police departments to fund crime reduction initiatives, victim services and other programs.
April 12, 2019 -
Attracting enough cybersecurity and IT talent is a well-known problem across government, but technology always has ripple effects, and those are starting to affect hiring in other fields as well.
April 05, 2019 -
The Navy will set up a new three-star post to oversee education and research.
December 19, 2018 -
The Navy is using video games to train flight deck operators on aircraft carriers. The simulator uses virtual reality, gesture recognition and touch screens for controls and real ship systems.
December 13, 2018 -
For Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), emphasizing readiness and lethality means making sure Navy maintainers have the parts they need, when they need them.
December 07, 2018 -
Artificial intelligence is at the top of the Navy’s list of new technologies that it wants to get involved with.
November 30, 2018 -
Norfolk Naval Shipyard is working on a priority list and a 20-year plan to begin upgrading its facilities, including buildings that date back to the 1830s, and equipment from the World War II era.
November 27, 2018 -
The Navy's History and Heritage command exists to pass on lessons learned from past operations, and to keep the Navy from repeating past mistakes.
November 16, 2018 -
Captain Scott Kraft, commander of Indian Head Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technology center, said there’s a need for investment in energetics to build a more joint, lethal force.
November 09, 2018 -
The Navy is exploring certain ways to speed up the process of building new ships, but it's going to have to extend the lives of ships it currently has to reach a fleet of 355 ships anytime soon.
November 02, 2018 -
Expeditionary warfare thinking has evolved to focus on maneuverability in the Navy, not concentrated forces.
October 26, 2018 -
The Navy opens a new call center to help sailors worldwide with personnel issues.
October 15, 2018