Defense
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A new rule is expected any time now that will overhaul how the Defense Department buys from the Ability One program. That is the vehicle for non-profit employers of people with disabilities to deliver goods and services to the government. Contractors under the Ability One program worry the new rule will hinder a chief program goal of helping those very employees.
February 15, 2024 -
Carissa Landymore, the DoDNet program manager for DISA, said many of the defense agencies are completing the initial discovery phase to move to the DoDNet.
February 15, 2024 -
The Air Force will create a new capabilities command to deploy its airmen and bring back warrant officers as part of a major overhaul to modernize the service.
February 14, 2024 -
Before DoD can leverage AI at scale, it needs access to data. But challenges ranging from policy constraints to technical issues to mistrust continue to hinder effective implementation of the technology.
February 13, 2024 -
Zero trust cybersecurity is on everyone's mind these days, who is responsible for an information system.
February 12, 2024 -
Barry Leffew, the vice president of the government platform accelerator at In-Q-Tel, said areas like cybersecurity, enterprise technology, space, lightweight energy sources and biotechnology are among the company’s top investment focus areas.
February 12, 2024 -
The PVQ takes a new approach compared to the SF-86 on screening questions around marijuana use, mental health, foreign connections and other areas.
February 09, 2024 -
The future of approximately 1,000 space professionals in the Air National Guard remains uncertain as discussions continue on whether to give the Space Force its own national guard.
February 09, 2024 -
The PPBE Commission's final report won't be released until March 6, but panel members say it will recommend significant changes for both DoD and Congress.
February 09, 2024 -
The Pentagon has completed its review of Defense Secretary’s Lloyd Austin’s failure last month to quickly notify the president and other senior leaders about his hospitalization for complications from prostate cancer surgery.
February 08, 2024 -
Randy Resnick, the director of the Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office at DoD, said the Pentagon will brief Congress in March on the trends from the 39 zero trust implementation plans it received in October.
February 08, 2024 -
Deteriorating barracks facilities are part of a larger, systemic military housing issue plaguing DoD year after year.
February 08, 2024 -
Senate confirms Kurt Campbell as next deputy secretary of state. OMB looks to add a chief customer experience officer. And there is a new leader in the Intelligence Community.
February 07, 2024 -
Tech startups and DoD continue to talk past each other. SOCOM hopes to close that communication gap by meeting with VCs throughout the year to better startups’ challenges.
February 06, 2024 -
Federal experts weigh in on the budget process. Congress wants to help millions of data breach victims. And the NSA has someone new in charge.
February 06, 2024
