Fighter plans and attack planes are known as tactical aircraft. The armed services have a lot of them, mostly old. So old, most of them are past their services lives. Yet they are still in the inventory and the Defense Department wants to spend a hundred billion dollars to refresh the fleet. The Government Accountability Office finds, DoD needs more detailed analysis before proceeding.
Lauren Knausenberger, the Air Force’s chief information officer, said despite protest delays, the service is taking steps to prepare for the future enterprise IT-as-a-service approach.
Raj Iyer has been the Army’s chief information officer November 2020 and has focused on 13 lines of effort to modernize technology and change the culture.
With a deadline for losing bidders to appeal having come and gone, the Defense Department now has a clear legal pathway to implement the long-planned multibillion dollar overhaul of the military's household goods moving system.
The federal government is facing the same talent crunch as private sector organizations. Particularly with pending government retirements, it is more important than ever for agencies to build effective team environments that empower employees and offer career roadmaps that will strengthen retention and commitment.
Military families will see an increase in what they pay for childcare as DoD looks to hire and retain more child care staff.
The new budget provides expansion and pilot projects for IT and cybersecurity as Defense Department adopts new technology.
The Air Force and the business school at the University of Maryland have teamed up. Their program helps Air Force and Space Force officers get their MBAs, specializing in technology management.