Army
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Here's a quick overview of the Federal News Radio's special report The Army is Shortchanging its Future Force.
October 31, 2016 -
Welcome to the #FedFeed, a daily collection of federal ephemera gathered from social media and presented for your enjoyment.
October 26, 2016 -
The Pentagon says its new Silicon Valley-based technology outreach office is seeing some early successes in rapid acquisition. It handled its first dozen procurements in an average time of 60 days. But most of the money it spent went to established companies, not garage-style startups.
October 25, 2016 -
For the better part of 15 years, the Army has canceled and otherwise dis-invested in new technologies and capabilities. That means its soldiers work with old equipment and capabilities increasingly matched by potential adversaries.
October 19, 2016 -
Nora Bensahel, distinguished scholar in residence at American University, and retired Lt. Gen. David Barno, a distinguished practitioner there, are co-authors of The Future of the Army, published by the Atlantic Council. They walked Federal Drive with Tom Temin through some of the budget challenges the Army currently faces.
October 11, 2016 -
Defense Secretary Ash Carter is making an appearance on late night television. Find out what other cabinet members have gone through the gauntlet.
October 10, 2016 -
National Guard units were activated in several East Coast states over the weekend to help with the relief effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
October 10, 2016 -
Eric Fanning, the secretary of the Army, said last week that he's ordered a new initiative designed to reduce time-consuming requirements directed by Department of the Army headquarters, particularly with regard to training.
October 10, 2016 -
The Army closed out the fiscal year that ended a little over a week ago having met its recruiting goals for the first time in five years.
October 10, 2016 -
The Army is taking a fresh look at how much of the development and sustainment of computer code ought to be left to contractors and whether it’s time to bring some of that work in-house.
October 10, 2016 -
The JRSS effort will eventually consolidate about 125 separate points of Army cyber defense into 25 shared, regional centers to protect both classified and unclassified networks.
October 06, 2016 -
The Army is taking a hard look at its childcare and expects a report by the end of the month.
October 06, 2016 -
The Army's new Rapid Capabilities Office is taking it's name to heart and issuing a charter next month.
October 04, 2016 -
Association of the U.S. Army hosts its annual conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
October 04, 2016 -
Maj. Gen. Joseph Harrington, the commander of U.S. Army Africa, talks to Jared Serbu on Federal Drive with Tom Temin at the Association of the U.S. Army conference about the U.S. Africa Command. The Defense Department's newest geographic command marks its 10th anniversary next year.
October 04, 2016
