Defense News

• Air Force testing next generation help desk with 70K users as part of EITaaS

  Bill Marion, the Air Force’s chief information officer, said through one of the enterprise IT-as-a-service pilot programs, the service is reimagining help desk and end user support services.

  Ask the CIO
  18 hours ago
• Corpsmen treat patients aboard USNS Mercy

  Photos of the amazing, moving, important and amusing things happening in the defense community.

  Defense
  21 hours ago
• Virginia senator worries for federal employees and contractors

  Congress, having gutted out the biggest stimulus bill ever, is busier than ever.

  Congress
  April 03, 2020
• Thornberry’s latest round of procurement reforms tackle DoD requirements, sustainment processes

  The House Armed Services Committee’s ranking member says previous reform efforts have told DoD to pay more attention to sustainment costs, but only for individual weapons systems.

  Legislation
  April 03, 2020
• JAIC readies ‘AI champions’ as commission recommends doubling R&D spending

  For the United States to stay on top of the global arms race for artificial intelligence, a commission stood up by Congress recommends a two-fold path: collaborate with its closest allies, and double the amount of research spending proposed by the Trump administration.

  Artificial Intelligence
  April 03, 2020
• Navy fires captain who sought help for virus-stricken ship

  The captain of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier facing a growing coronavirus outbreak has been fired

  Navy
  April 03, 2020
• Bipartisan coalition of lawmakers steps in to help military families paying two rents due to stop move order

  Thirty-five members of Congress are asking DoD to extend relief to military families.

  First Look
  April 02, 2020
• Army National Guard moves to modern personnel system, gives soldiers mobile access

  More than 330,000 Army National Guard members can now use the IPPS-A system.

  Defense
  April 02, 2020
• More than 180 military medical students graduate early to help with COVID-19 crisis

  The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences conferred degrees to more than 180 new medical professionals about six weeks early on Wednesday.

  On DoD
  April 02, 2020
• How feds can find loans and other assistance during the coronavirus pandemic

  Resources exist to help feds during natural disasters, and they’re mobilizing now to help out during the coronavirus.

  Workforce
  April 02, 2020