Defense News

• Pentagon announces agreement with Lockheed Martin for hi-tech planes

  The Pentagon’s F-35 program office recently announced an agreement with Lockheed Martin for the next batch of nearly 500 of the hi-tech planes.

  Federal Drive
  November 12, 2019
• DLA, GSA take look at refreshing their acquisition partnership

  The GSA account manager at the Defense Logistics Agency, Jay Schaeufele, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain what it’s all about.

  Federal Drive
  November 12, 2019
• People and supply-chain security make it into DoD IG’s list of management challenges

  The annual list of the most challenging management issues adds two new issues, drops readiness.

  Defense
  November 11, 2019
• DISA forecasts a busy 2020 by turning pilots into operational capabilities

  At the annual Defense Information Systems Agency’s forecast to industry, executives told more than 1,000 contractors about plans to expand the browser isolation pilot and test the use of blockchain for logistics.

  Reporter's Notebook
  November 11, 2019
• Intelsat General advances ground force missions around the globe

  With the introduction of FlexGround service earlier this year, Intelsat General has delivered on the promise of high-speed broadband to forces in remote areas.

  Insight by Intelsat General
  November 11, 2019
• Tech Talk Radio – Nov. 9, 2019

  Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ, and sponsored by Stratford University. Google Chrome offers a patch for zero-day vulnerability.

  Stratford University's Tech Talk
  November 11, 2019
• Veterans Day: Holiday for some

  This year, by a quirk of the calendar, Veterans Day actually falls on Nov. 11 which was the official date of the Armistice Day holiday commemorating the end of World War I, Nov. 11, 1918.

  Mike Causey Federal Report
  November 11, 2019
• With new ad campaign, Army wants to highlight its ‘breadth and depth’

  The Army says previous campaigns have told audiences too much of what they already know about military service. The latest effort aims to “surprise” the Generation Z audience that constitutes the current recruiting pool.

  On DoD
  November 08, 2019
• Air Force, Carnegie Mellon team up for new research center of excellence

  While it pursues a digital, data-driven approach, the Air Force is still very much concerned with the physical world, including the materials that will be needed for aircraft of the future.

  Federal Drive
  November 08, 2019
• An update on MAS consolidation

  Stephanie Shutt, director of the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program Management Office, joined host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to discuss the Federal Acquisition Service’s MAS consolidation initiative.

  Off the Shelf
  November 08, 2019