Defense
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More than 3,800 civilian federal employees, and more than 9,700 military personnel are currently deployed to help respond to Hurricane Florence.
September 14, 2018 -
The Defense Department has been working to ensure the billions it spends on parts such as electronic components are genuine and working.
September 14, 2018 -
The organizational chart that maps out responsibilities for ensuring VA's new electronic health record will work with DoD's has 16 different boxes in it. That's a worry for many lawmakers.
September 14, 2018 -
Congressional leaders say they have reached agreement on a plan to pass a stopgap government funding bill through Dec. 7, thereby avoiding a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1.
September 13, 2018 -
Some Marines at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina are being required to stay on base, which is directly in the path of Hurricane Florence, sources told Federal News Radio.
September 13, 2018 -
It might be the era of cloud computing but the Defense Department still occasionally buys software on discs in a shrink-wrapped box.
September 13, 2018 -
To advance the state-of-the art in using artificial intelligence for electronic warfare, the Army's Rapid Capabilities Office turns to a nontraditional "challenge" process.
September 13, 2018 -
Each year, the Defense Department spends more than $100 billion to run its 22 defense agencies and field activities. DoD is supposed to conduct reviews every two years to decide whether those “DAFAs” are still needed.
September 12, 2018 -
Military installations in the path of Hurricane Florence are preparing to protect families and equipment.
September 12, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) wants a joint session to analyze the legality of the Agriculture Department's proposal to move the Economic Research Service and the National Institute for Food and Agriculture out of the nation’s capital by the end of 2019.
September 12, 2018 -
When trying to make legacy software compatible with other systems, the technology needs to evolve to meet the current need, said Nick Guertin of the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute.
September 11, 2018 -
High operational tempo, decreased aircraft availability and potential for complacency during routine tasks as factors putting pilots and airmen at risk.
September 11, 2018 -
The 9/11 attacks showed the need for better data and information sharing among federal agencies and between governments.
September 11, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management says its starting this year's combined federal campaign with more upgrades to the online donation system.
September 11, 2018 -
Jon Etherton, president of Etherton and Associates, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and how it will impact government and contractors. September 11, 2018
September 10, 2018
