Defense
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The latest must-read, issued by the Pentagon last week, is the first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy. It acknowledges that America's manufacturing might isn't what it used to be. And that it's not really up to the task of supporting great powers competition.
January 16, 2024 -
DoD's overhaul of its system to move servicemembers' goods from place to place was supposed to have been implemented by now. But so far, no major moving companies have signed up.
January 16, 2024 -
The service is currently selecting specific programs to be the first ones to implement the unified data reference architecture.
January 16, 2024 -
The Army is in the midst of collapsing all of its networks, aiming to achieve a "unified network" within the next three years.
January 12, 2024 -
It is no secret the the U.S. armed forces are dealing with a recruitment shortfall. And they often cannot retain the experienced people they need. Maybe it is because of a changing military culture.
January 12, 2024 -
Key details are yet to come, but DoD's first-ever industrial strategy prioritizes building more resilient supply chains, increasing the industrial workforce, using more flexible acquisition policies and economic deterrence.
January 11, 2024 -
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hidden surgery and hospitalization set a bad example on several levels
January 11, 2024 -
Agencies with maritime missions increasingly rely on images and data from multiple sources, in and outside the government. In our new ebook, we share how that helps them establish clear situational context and develop useful analytics.
January 11, 2024 -
Washington, and much of the nation, has been scratching its collective head over the case of Lloyd Austin. The Secretary of Defense was hospitalized with major surgery followed by complications. Yet the White House didn't know for nearly a week. For what might have been going on and what should have, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Ezra Cohen, a Hudson Institute adjunct faculty member and former Defense Department and National Security Council official.
January 11, 2024 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Since June 2023, the first permanent chief human capital officer at GSA is waiting in the wings. The chief of naval operations crafts a one-page document called, "America's Warfighting Navy." And federal facilities still present physical barriers for disabled feds.
January 11, 2024 -
The Navy’s new Global Maritime Response Plan will serve as a contingency strategy and allow the service to quickly mobilize its available forces should a conflict happen.
January 10, 2024 -
The upcoming strategy will provide a roadmap for how the Space Force plans to purchase commercial space capabilities.
January 08, 2024 -
Federal News Network asked a panel of current and former federal executives for their opinions about 2023 and what federal IT and acquisition storylines stood out over the last 12 months.
January 08, 2024 -
Host Jason Miller and leaders from the Army and Cornerstone will discuss Army recruitment strategy, career management and the innovation workforce.
January 08, 2024 -
Top Air Force official says that DoD needs to decide whether child care is a must-have or a 'nice to have' for the military.
January 05, 2024
