Defense News

• Shearwater protests Navy’s award for El Centro base due to price setting

  A recent Government Accountability Office award protest decision seemed to establish a new rule for how contract negotiations are conducted.

  Federal Drive
  March 21, 2019
• One year later, White House to examine President’s Management Agenda

  In today’s Federal Newscast, the Trump administration says it now sees an opportunity to build on many of the 14 cross-agency priority goals outlined in the President’s Management Agenda.

  Federal Newscast
  March 21, 2019
• White House wants $17.6B for cybersecurity in 2020 budget, mostly DoD

  The White House plans on spending 5 percent more to secure federal networks and data in 2020, with more than half of the funding going toward Defense Department cybersecurity. Get this story and others in today’s Federal Newscast.

  Federal Newscast
  March 20, 2019
• Four things to know about where in the U.S. DoD spends its money

  California brought home the most money from DoD in 2017.

  Defense
  March 19, 2019
• GSA awards new contract to help federal awards process run smoother

  In today’s Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration is changing how it verifies that companies are eligible to do business with or receive assistance from the government.

  Federal Newscast
  March 19, 2019
• New DoD personnel system hires cyber workers faster, but numbers still small

  U.S. Cyber Command said the new Cyber Excepted Service has cut its time-to-hire by 60 percent. But so far, DoD has only used the new personnel system for a few hundred positions.

  DoD Reporter's Notebook
  March 19, 2019
• After years of neglect, military facility upkeep gets attention in 2020 budget

  Each military service plans a substantial boost in facility sustainment funding in 2020, but far from enough to erase a years-long backlog of deferred projects.

  DoD Reporter's Notebook
  March 19, 2019
• DoD audit uncovers millions of dollars in unaccounted-for spare parts

  The Pentagon and its inspector general said recent discoveries of tens of millions of dollars in uncatalogued parts offer concrete evidence of the audit’s direct connection to military readiness.

  DoD Reporter's Notebook
  March 19, 2019
• New Air Force installations strategy plans for sustained budget increases and demolished buildings

  The Air Force is paying more attention to its installations, as the deferred maintenance bill gets higher.

  Exclusive
  March 18, 2019