Defense
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Vice Admiral Philip Cullom is the deputy chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics at the Navy.
March 08, 2012 -
Don Adcock, executive director of the Army Information Technology Agency, tells Federal News Radio\'s Jared Serbu about how the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks forced the Pentagon to start consolidating data centers long before the topic was on most agencies\' radar screens.
March 07, 2012 -
Eight current and former members of the U.S. military allege in a new federal lawsuit that they were raped, assaulted or harassed during their service and suffered retaliation when they reported it to their superiors.
March 07, 2012 -
The Air Force is right-sizing everything down to its musical bands as it tries to meet force reduction goals of its 2013 budget.
March 07, 2012 -
The Army is preparing a new generation of communication devices to connect soldiers in combat. A major component of the new Capability Set 13 is the Rifleman Radio, which has been completely redesigned to include improvements in size, weight, battery life and enhanced radio frequency. Col. John Zavarelli, the program manager for the Joint Program Executive Office Handheld Manpack Small, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the Rifleman Radio and the JTRS program.
March 06, 2012 -
The Pentagon recently announced it would open up 14,000 combat positions to female troops. While women in uniform say the decision will lend \"legitimacy\" to the frontline roles they already fill, they say job discrimination pales in comparison to the difficulty of raising a family while serving.
March 06, 2012 -
The alcohol screening program is part of a sweeping realignment of personnel and readiness programs in the Department of the Navy.
March 05, 2012 -
Army modernization leaders say they\'ve gotten a bad rap on acquisition, and they claim it\'s undeserved. They point to several wartime success stories, and say they\'re implementing suggested reforms.
March 05, 2012 -
The Army is pouring lava on its mine-resistant trucks in Afghanistan to help protect trucks\' windshields.
March 02, 2012 -
Rear Adm. Michael Franken has been assigned as the new director of the Energy and Environmental Readiness Division in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He replaces Rear Adm. Philip Cullom.
March 02, 2012 -
Sharon Burke, the assistant secretary of defense for operational energy plans and programs, says saving energy takes risks out of the battlefield.
March 01, 2012 -
The service will rely on several teams of experts to develop these contracts.
March 01, 2012 -
With cyber skills in high demand, military and General Schedule pay scales can\'t possibly compete with industry paychecks. The Air Force hopes to compete by letting airmen make a career out of cyber.
March 01, 2012 -
Lt. Gen. Bill Lord, the chief information officer of the Air Force, spoke with Federal News Radio\'s Jason Miller at the recent AFCEA Air Force IT Day in Vienna, Va.
February 29, 2012 -
The government\'s adoption of mobile devices is only in its early stages. People hear about \"wonderful, sexy new tools that are available for individuals, and we ask the question of ourselves, \'Why can they\'ve be available in a working setting within government or industry?\'\" said one government technology expert.
February 27, 2012
