Defense
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Soldiers have long talked to their weapons, mechanical things that become almost part of you. But talking to weapons will take on a whole new meaning under a project underway at the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM).
May 28, 2021 -
A defense contractor that created fake invoices, pays the government $50 million. OPM has elevated is office of diversity and inclusion. And, if given a choice, virtual still beats out in-person/indoors.
May 28, 2021 -
The Defense Logistics Agency is taking a major step forward in the adoption of robotic process automation, with nearly 100 unattended automations already running at the agency.
May 27, 2021 -
Cleaning up hazardous chemicals, unexploded munitions from military bases not likely to wrap up soonLast March a DoD task force report found that the number of installations where the department is investigating PFAS exposure rose from 401 to 651 as of the end of fiscal 2019.
May 27, 2021 -
Christine Wormuth has been confirmed unanimously by the Senate to be the first female secretary of the Army
May 27, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, three years in the making, the Defense Department sets out its process for how contracting officers should do enhanced debriefings.
May 27, 2021 -
Industry and Congress say real progress has been made on the security clearance backlog, but they want to see the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency and other departments move with more speed to transform an outdated process.
May 27, 2021 -
There were at least 40,000 domestic abuse cases in the military over a five year period.
May 26, 2021 -
Officials expect some bumps along the way, but the Navy plans to onboard more than 200,000 users to a new cloud-hosted office suite starting next week.
May 26, 2021 -
DoD is making some efforts to ease its classification restrictions to better partner with allies and industry.
May 26, 2021 -
John Demers, the assistant attorney general for National Security in DoJ, said the review group will send its recommendations to the Commerce Department.
May 25, 2021 -
The Coast Guard is transforming its cyber “blue team” enterprise into a more comprehensive Cyber Operational Assessments Branch, and is standing up its first red team as part of this restructuring.
May 25, 2021 -
More than 5,000 children were still on the waiting list for care as of February.
May 24, 2021 -
The Air Force said it's moving into a "more operational" stage for its "internet of military things," beginning by turning its new KC-46 refueling tanker into a data distribution platform.
May 24, 2021 -
Army Futures Command is preparing for a hybrid workforce model, considering what that will look like and how to evolve collaboration tools and processes.
May 21, 2021
