Defense
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The Air Force trying new tactics to recapitalize its facilities despite a huge backlog.
June 20, 2018 -
Military installations often get the short straw when it comes to funding. But a new study from the Defense Department shows just how vulnerable military buildings are to cyber attacks.
June 20, 2018 -
For a department with detailed policy for just about everything, the Defense Department sometimes fails to back up its policies with oversight
June 20, 2018 -
John Gibson, Defense Department chief management officer, says only back office services will be combined in commissaries and exchanges.
June 20, 2018 -
Senate's NDAA says DoD has failed to deliver on a military health reorganization Congress ordered two years ago, and mandates more specific reforms.
June 19, 2018 -
The Senate's Defense policy bill claims DoD has dragged its feet on previously-ordered management reforms that would create cross-functional teams to solve business challenges.
June 19, 2018 -
The Senate's NDAA orders SOCOM to transfer dozens of personnel to the Pentagon office in charge of overseeing it. In the 2017 NDAA, Congress reorganized the chain of command for special operations.
June 19, 2018 -
The president and CEO of the Professional Services Council said Congress will need to pass additional legislation to appropriate funding.
June 18, 2018 -
House Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) says the House version of the 2019 defense authorization bill is fencing off funds for the JEDI contract until Congress gets some concrete answers on cloud.
June 18, 2018 -
One senator is worried Futures Command could harm small business.
June 15, 2018 -
Created in 2000, the Joint Special Operations University was designed to provide specialized education for the military's elite and its international partners.
June 15, 2018 -
The Senate Armed Services Committee's recent markup of the NDAA contains several provisions that are of interest to federal workers, including some related to chief human capital officers and security clearances.
June 15, 2018 -
Amid "battle for talent" in the military's maintenance facilities, officials press for a relaxation of restrictions on hiring civilians
June 15, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Veterans Affairs Department publishes the ratings of its 130 community living centers.
June 14, 2018 -
After a second wave of cuts to the Marine Corps' Unit, Personal and Family Readiness Program, only about one third of the UPFRP offices will remain.
June 13, 2018
