The IPPS-A program will bring mobile personnel and pay services to soldiers, as well as a talent marketplace.
DoD does not have an overarching policy to deal with active shooters, which may lead to confusion in a live situation.
The Defense Department was not the only agency shifting control of its satellites this month.
The new director of the lab's Naval Center for Space Technology, Steven Meier, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin in studio to talk more.
Everybody’s heard the term “space junk.” You’re probably aware there’s a bunch of it and that it’s a risk to satellites. The Space Force tracks tens of thousands of pieces of debris every day, but that’s only the big stuff. There are an estimated 100 million pieces of smaller bits — ten centimeters or less — that we can’t see from Earth with current technology.
Federal contracting expert Larry Allen says that's fine in principle, but the whole idea rests on the notion that agencies have high quality data to support their programs.
Also in today's Federal Newscast, murdered Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen's family files a $35 million lawsuit, and GSA is offering some new help to agencies to improve cybersecurity.
Innovation challenges are becoming a popular way for the military to bring in new ideas.