Defense
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The Defense Department is under statutory obligation to deliver a thousand reports to Congress each year. One analysis says the department consistently fails at this task and that Congress doesn't get the information it needs for proper oversight of military affairs. For more on all of that, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Brennen Center counsel Katherine Yon Ebright.
September 14, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The Defense Department has adjusted childcare fees to give military families a financial boost. The Veterans Affairs Department is ready to spruce up its delivery of digital services. And the Energy Department allocates $39 million for nine new cyber projects at national labs.
September 14, 2023 -
The new concept, "Red Ventures," will help the NSA coordinate both internal ideas and work with outside partners on technology innovation.
September 13, 2023 -
An unclassified summary of DOD’s new cyber strategy offers few specifics as it outlines plans to protect the industrial base and improve technology used in cyber defense.
September 12, 2023 -
Five teams of senior leaders will examine everything from personnel and procurement policies to the Air Force's organizational chart. Their plans to move forward with reforms are due in January.
September 12, 2023 -
A new report from RAND Corporation reviewed two distinct technologies to illustrate ways the Air Force needs to align its goals with expense and risk in developing new space technology.
September 11, 2023 -
The Army's deputy chief of staff for intelligence says military leaders need to understand both the value of OSINT, as well as "how carefully it has to be managed and implemented."
September 11, 2023 -
The authors emphasized the challenges in assessing whether an AI-enabled system will work as it’s intended are not unique to the Air Force, and are common across federal agencies.
September 11, 2023 -
Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, DISA’s director and commander of the Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network (JTF-DoDIN), said the agency is undertaking three separate tests of tools to better protect internet boundaries.
September 08, 2023 -
The Pentagon’s deputy undersecretary for acquisition said that when used properly, the adaptive acquisition framework will speed up and improve the acquisition process.
September 07, 2023 -
The detailed work in Congress is done not by members, but rather by the 30,000-odd staff members. Right now, a group of overworked, and probably underpaid, minions are what they call "conferencing" over one of the most important yearly laws: the National Defense Authorization Act.
September 06, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Federal job seekers with a criminal past get a little help from OPM. An IRS watchdog said the agency needs to handle the tax returns of rich people a little better. And the U.S. Army switches vendors to run its multibillion-dollar hardware contract vehicle.
September 06, 2023 -
Few people know the innards of Defense department finance, as well as Bob Hale. He was comptroller and chief financial officer. He was an assistant Air Force secretary for financial management.
September 05, 2023 -
Alan Thompson, the CIO, and Justin Black, the CTO, of the House of Representatives were among the federal IT executives leaving their positions over the summer.
September 05, 2023 -
The Army’s smaller, lighter body armor helps women and smaller male soldiers achieve greater mobility and easier use of weapons.
September 01, 2023
