Air Force
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With cyber skills in high demand, military and General Schedule pay scales can\'t possibly compete with industry paychecks. The Air Force hopes to compete by letting airmen make a career out of cyber.
March 01, 2012 -
Lt. Gen. Bill Lord, the chief information officer of the Air Force, spoke with Federal News Radio\'s Jason Miller at the recent AFCEA Air Force IT Day in Vienna, Va.
February 29, 2012 -
The government\'s adoption of mobile devices is only in its early stages. People hear about \"wonderful, sexy new tools that are available for individuals, and we ask the question of ourselves, \'Why can they\'ve be available in a working setting within government or industry?\'\" said one government technology expert.
February 27, 2012 -
The service will use both penalties and incentives to get their program offices and large businesses to award more prime and subcontracts to small firms. The Air Force issued a new small business improvement plan that details three goals to increase both the percentage of contracts and dollars going to small companies.
February 24, 2012 -
The Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia is testing the networks and hardware of commercial carriers in its quest to go mobile on bases.
February 22, 2012 -
In her 26-years of government service, Robin Wink served in both the military and the civil service. Wink says there\'s a lot civilian agencies can learn about motivating their workforces from those in uniform.
February 16, 2012 -
A hacker had stolen the credit card information of more the 16,000 users of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service website.
February 15, 2012 -
The Air Force Office of Special Investigations says Charles R. Priestley, 48, who operated Louisiana-based Hummingbird Aviation, was contracted to build and service helicopters for use in Afghanistan.
February 08, 2012 -
David Van Buren announced Friday he is leaving his position as the service acquisition chief after almost three years. He will return to the private sector.
February 07, 2012 -
The Air Force plans to further reduce its ranks by 9,900 airmen as part of DoD\'s overall budget reductions. The personnel cuts tilt heavily toward the Air National Guard.
February 06, 2012 -
The Air Force expects to cut its end strength by roughly 10,000 under the new DoD strategy the Pentagon revealed last week. Also the Army\'s service chief indicated DoD plans to ask Congress for two more rounds of base realignments and closures.
January 30, 2012 -
A special House panel finds DoD\'s audit plan is credible, but successful implementation will depend on commitment of Defense components and future leaders.
January 25, 2012 -
President Barack Obama announced a slate of nominees for administration posts, including three in key Defense Department positions. They include nominees for the Pentagon\'s personnel and policy chiefs and the department\'s chief weapons buyer.
January 23, 2012 -
In next year\'s budget, key factors for program funding are performance, performance and performance, the Air Force\'s top acquisition official said.
January 23, 2012 -
The Air Force is hungry for energy like no agency in the federal government. The service\'s top energy official says they\'re trying to have a smaller appetite without hindering their mission.
January 18, 2012
