Defense
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In today's Federal Newscast, a proposal in the 2020 defense authorization bill would require the Defense Department Inspector General to tell Congress if the department experimented with the idea of weaponizing disease-carrying insects.
November 19, 2019 -
The bill will now proceed to the Senate. The President will need to sign a bill before midnight on Nov. 21 to avoid a shutdown.
November 18, 2019 -
U.S. Space Command is strengthening its relationship with companies like SpaceX to stay at the vanguard of space tech.
November 18, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office said there are still some issues with the training of sailors in charge of driving ships.
November 18, 2019 -
The Air Force wants women to know they can get waivers if they are too short or tall to fly.
November 15, 2019 -
Every year the National Security Agency conducts its Codebreaker Challenge. The exercise aims to encourage students interested in cybersecurity to apply their talents in service of national security.
November 15, 2019 -
Each year the Naval Submarine League recognizes uniformed and civilian people who have made outstanding contributions to the fleet.
November 15, 2019 -
AWS is challenging DoD's decision to award the contract to Microsoft, saying the contracting process contained "clear deficiencies, errors, and unmistakable bias."
November 14, 2019 -
Contractors cheered when Congress enacted limitations on the use of LPTA contracts by the Defense Department when buying professional services.
November 14, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department said it plans to open up its commissaries and exchanges to 4.1 million new customers on New Years’ Day.
November 14, 2019 -
Senators asked VA for a response to foreign information operations targeting veterans as the House held its first hearing on the issue.
November 14, 2019 -
Time is running out for Congress to finish the 2020 defense authorization bill.
November 13, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, relocation notices went out to 159 employees at the Bureau of Land Management yesterday.
November 13, 2019 -
DoD and military housing companies promised to clean up their act, but some military families at Ft. Meade aren't seeing the results.
November 12, 2019 -
The Pentagon's F-35 program office recently announced an agreement with Lockheed Martin for the next batch of nearly 500 of the hi-tech planes.
November 12, 2019
