Defense
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In part two of a two-part special report, "Is splitting the security clearance process destined for failure?" Federal News Radio explains how a series of poor decisions and mismanagement led to today's investigative backlog.
November 15, 2017 -
A provision in the annual defense bill mandates a new Pentagon analysis of current personnel policies and whether they're harming officer retention.
November 15, 2017 -
House Science, Space and Technology Committee members learned that NASA, DoD do not have Kaspersky products on their networks.
November 14, 2017 -
This week on Capitol Hill look for that conference report on the National Defense Authorization Act and more debate on tax reform.
November 14, 2017 -
The Defense Department's vulnerability disclosure policy lets anyone in the world report security holes they find in the DoD system without fear of prosecution.
November 14, 2017 -
The Pentagon’s inspector general has begun its formal review of the military services’ procedures for sending criminal record information to the FBI.
November 14, 2017 -
In a special report, "Is splitting the security clearance process destined for failure?" Federal News Radio explores how a small provision in the 2018 defense authorization bill could have major repercussions on the background investigations backlog and could put the future of the National Background Investigations Bureau in question.
November 14, 2017 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pentagon said it has eliminated thousands of cybersecurity glitches over the past year thanks to hundreds of hackers around the world.
November 13, 2017 -
The Senate wants a two-year pilot program to set up online commercial marketplaces.
November 13, 2017 -
U.S. Transportation Command has begun what may well be the most aggressive cloud computing migration the Defense Department has ever attempted, both in terms of its scale and of its pace.
November 13, 2017 -
Lawmakers found the numbers presented by the departments involved don’t provide an accurate picture of the program's success.
November 10, 2017 -
Sarkis Tatigian, 94, just marked his 75th anniversary as a Navy employee, but says he has no immediate plans to retire.
November 09, 2017 -
Lawmakers are authorizing a budget nearly $80 billion above the sequestration caps.
November 08, 2017 -
The Senate Armed Services chairman says he'll withhold acquisition approvals from DoD programs unless the department completes its first financial audit.
November 08, 2017 -
In January, the armed forces will be implementing its blended retirement system. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains it all.
November 08, 2017
