Defense
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David Van Buren announced Friday he is leaving his position as the service acquisition chief after almost three years. He will return to the private sector.
February 07, 2012 -
In his first interview, Rear Admiral Matthew Klunder told The Federal Drive with Tom Temin how the Naval Research Program works with the other armed services and his research priorities for the Navy.
February 07, 2012 -
The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive host Tom Temin discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air. Today\'s newscast includes (more) pay freeze proposals, Air Force personnel cuts and Obama\'s nominee to head OFPP.
February 06, 2012 -
The Air Force plans to further reduce its ranks by 9,900 airmen as part of DoD\'s overall budget reductions. The personnel cuts tilt heavily toward the Air National Guard.
February 06, 2012 -
Navy expects to implement the first network on a fleet destroyer in late 2012.
February 02, 2012 -
The Navy has announced it plans to offer early retirements, following a panel\'s decision last year that targeted nearly 3,000 sailors for separation. The Navy\'s temporary early retirement authority will only apply to sailors with 15 years of service, who were not selected for retention by the 2012 Enlistment Retention Board, according to a Navy administrative message laying out official guidance about the early retirements.
February 01, 2012 -
The USS Ponce — a 41-year-old warship — will serve as a base for commandos operating in the region.
February 01, 2012 -
The Army Reserve wants to make it easier for soldiers in the active component of the Army to make their way back and forth to the reserve components. To do it, the Reserve will raise its standards for those who continue to serve.
February 01, 2012 -
The Air Force expects to cut its end strength by roughly 10,000 under the new DoD strategy the Pentagon revealed last week. Also the Army\'s service chief indicated DoD plans to ask Congress for two more rounds of base realignments and closures.
January 30, 2012 -
Symantec\'s Veritas storage software had caused a shutdown of a military health database.
January 27, 2012 -
The Pentagon begins the process of revealing its budget plan for fiscal year 2013. The proposal includes the scaling back of several weapons systems, savings on personnel costs, along with an assurance from top DoD officials that even though the military will be smaller, it will be more agile and more capable.
January 27, 2012 -
The investigative agency that originally detailed huge management problems at Arlington National Cemetery a year and a half ago says there\'s been a dramatic improvement. The challenge now is maintaining the momentum.
January 26, 2012 -
A special House panel finds DoD\'s audit plan is credible, but successful implementation will depend on commitment of Defense components and future leaders.
January 25, 2012 -
President Barack Obama announced a slate of nominees for administration posts, including three in key Defense Department positions. They include nominees for the Pentagon\'s personnel and policy chiefs and the department\'s chief weapons buyer.
January 23, 2012 -
In next year\'s budget, key factors for program funding are performance, performance and performance, the Air Force\'s top acquisition official said.
January 23, 2012
