Defense
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Based on recommendations from the Section 809 Panel, the House has proposed the first major reforms in 25 years to DoD's buying of commercial items. But the Senate wants more study.
June 13, 2018 -
Senate Armed Services Member Tim Kaine says the Navy needs a plan for the shipbuilding and repair workforce.
June 12, 2018 -
From the hefty National Defense Authorization Act to trade, Bloomberg Government's Loren Duggan told Federal News Radio what he expects to see from Congress this week.
June 12, 2018 -
The Army is nixing training it feels isn't helping readiness as a means of unburdening soldiers so they can spend more time with their families.
June 11, 2018 -
The Air Force follows in the Navy's footsteps and expands leave for secondary caregivers.
June 11, 2018 -
Allen Federal Business Partners President Larry Allen said OTAs exist for a reason: a broad understanding that defense acquisitions don't move fast enough.
June 11, 2018 -
Cristina Chaplain, director of contracting and national security issues at the Government Accountability Office, said a missile interceptor shown last year in successful test run still needs evaluation under different and more strenuous conditions.
June 11, 2018 -
The National Taxpayer Advocate said low-income Americans are still being targeted by IRS debt collectors in 4,100 cases, despite the group's year-old recommendation to stop the practice.
June 11, 2018 -
DoD's big spending plans for cloud aren't just about JEDI. A final RFP for the department's $8.2 billion contract for cloud-hosted office and collaboration systems is expected sometime in June.
June 11, 2018 -
House Democrats call on Mattis to reverse his recommendations to ban transgender people from the military.
June 08, 2018 -
Innovation Foundry is a unique SOCOM acquisition strategy that leverages nontraditional platforms and "designed thinking" to bring technological innovations to SOCOM.
June 08, 2018 -
Former Defense Secretary Carter Ash has shot down proposals suggesting the creation of a sixth military service devoted to space.
June 08, 2018 -
Senate NDAA, House appropriations bill each would impose new preconditions on the Pentagon's controversial Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure
June 08, 2018 -
Congress once again is considering higher Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments (VSIPs) for civilian federal employees.
June 07, 2018 -
The Senate is proposing serious changes to the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act to improve recruitment and retention.
June 07, 2018
