Defense
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Retired General Howie Chandler, the former Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, talks with Federal News Radio about Libya, the so-called Arab Spring, and the outcome of the Tanker Refueling contract.
March 24, 2011 -
By Ruben Gomez Federal News Radio Northrop Grumman has won a contract that could make it safer for your agency to share information. The project has a potential value of $1.1 billion. It’s a follow-on…
March 21, 2011 -
Susan Lawrence, the Army\'s newly-appointed Chief Information Officer members of the IT and communications industry that the service is focused on creating an end-to-end IT infrastructure, eliminating structures that required soldiers to train and live on one network, and deploy on another.
March 21, 2011 -
The suicide rate for female soldiers triples when they go to war, according to data from an Army study.
March 18, 2011 -
Retired Air Force Colonel Chet Richards says DoD has missed the mark in several of its big decisions during recent years. He says defense leaders are making choices that leave people scratching their heads.
March 17, 2011 -
Cadets at West Point are on the cyber-front lines. How are they preparing for these new roles?
March 17, 2011 -
More U.S. troops who sustain combat-related brain injuries could soon be eligible for the Purple Heart.
March 17, 2011 -
The Navy has stopped all work with a firm that is accused of participating in a kickback scheme involving $10 million in Navy funds.
March 16, 2011 -
Cadets are taking on the role of \"malicious insiders\" in a study of front-line cyber threats.
March 16, 2011 -
The American Federation of Government Employees said Tuesday it will no longer participate in discussions related to the future status of DoD employees who had been part of the soon-to-be-terminated National Security Personnel System. The labor organization said \"union-busting\" activities by the Air Force were the reason for its decision.
March 16, 2011 -
At least one Senior Army Official says fixed-price contracting might not be the way to go for the Army.
March 15, 2011 -
Flight testing of F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters has been suspended after an Air Force aircraft experienced a dual generator failure and oil leak during a test sortie.
March 15, 2011 -
The cemetery\'s call center now has access to data and can answer every inquiry from veterans and family members.
March 14, 2011 -
The existing CR has caused the Navy to miss construction starts and other scheduled projects, Politico reports.
March 14, 2011 -
Climate change is having implications for the Navy, according to a new assessment by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences.
March 11, 2011
