The Air Force is reorganizing its space acquisition office to better support the Space Force and other new space entities, but there are still questions surrounding exactly how the Pentagon will consolidate its space procurement.
The Trump administration left open more non-competitive positions near the end of its four years in office compared to the two previous terms. Some of those vacancies persisted, with the tenure of acting leadership outlasting that of permanent appointees at several key positions.
The emergency acquisition authority is expected to get heavy use in Biden's first year as president.
Federal Drive with Tom Temin got the latest from Shelby Oakley, the director of Contracting and National Security Acquisitions at the Government Accountability Office.
The Army is finding ways to use tools initially developed for telework to accelerate the deployment of classified networks on its bases.
The Army is relaxing some standards, however, beards are still a no-go in most situations.
The new program is working with four companies to build a program to look for changes on the earth's surface.
Biden has a chance to appoint people who will address systemic personnel issues in the military.