Army
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Even a shrinking Army needs to recruit tens of thousands of new soldiers every year. To that end, Army brass are worried they've got a branding problem. Federal News Radio’s Jared Serbu tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin what the Army’s doing to fix what it views as widespread misperceptions that might hurt recruiting.
September 02, 2016 -
The Defense Department is going to miss its deadline to transition to Windows 10 by January 2017, but DoD CIO Terry Halvorsen says it won't miss it by much.
September 01, 2016 -
The DoD inspector general looked at 56 Army contracts awarded by five Army contracting shops to see whether the Army was consistent in evaluating past performance.
August 30, 2016 -
After a six year decline in spending, budgets have begun to bounce back in 2016, and contract spending is expected to follow that upturn shortly after as the trend continues into 2017.
August 24, 2016 -
Vendor past performance is a big factor in awarding federal contracts. Or it should be. It's a smart practice and at the Defense Department, it's also a requirement. That's why the DoD inspector general looked at 56 Army contracts awarded by five Army contracting shops to see whether the Army was consistent in evaluating past performance. Michael Roark, DoD's assistant inspector general for contract management and payments, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with the results.
August 18, 2016 -
Members of the National Guard, Coast Guard and Air Force pitch in to help Louisiana residents dealing with massive flood.
August 18, 2016 -
Leaving the military is hard enough without worrying about civilian employment. But there are initiatives to help Army vets get on their feet post-military.
August 17, 2016 -
As the Army migrates all its PCs to Windows 10 over the next year, and the Army’s helpdesk isn’t yet equipped to handle the surge of tech support calls.
August 17, 2016 -
Dave Nelson is leaving the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to be the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s CIO while Karen DeSalvo left her role as coordinator for health IT to focus full time on being acting assistant secretary for health.
August 15, 2016 -
The Under Secretary of the Army is hitting the road this week. Patrick Murphy is in Georgia to gauge the readiness of troops and see how the force is fairing generally as the makeup of the Army changes. Federal News Radio’s Scott Maucione is traveling with Murphy on a three-day trip that includes Fort Stewart in Savannah and Atlanta. He filed this report on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
August 12, 2016 -
Reporter Scott Maucione shares photos from his trip with Under Secretary the Army Patrick Murphy, as he tours Army installations in Georgia.
August 10, 2016 -
What are the current issues facing the government contracting market? Find out when Larry Allen of Allen Federal Business Partners joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center. August 8, 2016
August 05, 2016 -
Retired Lt. Col. Teresa James tells an audience of government whistleblower hotline managers in Arlington, Virginia, that female officers in her office were intimidated by a male superior who would routinely sexually harass them.
July 28, 2016 -
Early adopters hail the potential of Internet of Things, but no one is willing to commit until some very serious challenges are overcome and certain policies are put in place governmentwide.
July 27, 2016 -
The Army, Navy, and Air Force on Monday released their supplier performance ratings shortlists for 2016 — an honor roll for contractors' business units scored highly by the military acquisition community.
July 26, 2016
