Defense
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From cloud computing contracts to Defense business systems, the DoD CIO’s office wants to help components retire technical debt, improve integration and reduce duplication. We get a first-hand account of what’s planned from DoD’s Lily Zeleke.
March 21, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: A southern Virginia Army base gets a name change on Friday. The IG says bad computer passwords are putting the FDIC at risk. And the National Security Agency hits an all-time high in hiring people with disabilities.
March 21, 2023 -
The Office of Strategic Capital directs funding to projects traditional venture capital might overlook.
March 20, 2023 -
DoD has about 15,000 people completely dedicated to finding and recruiting future members of the military. For its civilian workforce, there are almost none.
March 20, 2023 -
Pentagon heads look to pair acquisition and technology to advance their future capabilities.
March 17, 2023 -
Salaries for cleared workers rose an average of 7% last year, and remote work opportunities are also on the rise.
March 15, 2023 -
Even when a claim against a federal contractor is dismissed, it never dies. Like a zombie, it can rise forth and bite you. That's what a decade-plus dispute between Textron and the Defense Contract Management Agency shows
March 15, 2023 -
The cloud and data branch lives in the C5I Service Center in the Coast Guard. The C5I Service Center provides all IT development and support services for the entire Coast Guard infrastructure.
March 15, 2023 -
The fifth annual Defense Department-wide financial audit, its most recent, required that independent accountants look at an organization with roughly 2.9 million people and $3.5 trillion in assets.
March 14, 2023 -
The Pentagon looks for new answers to ongoing questions about poverty levels for junior enlisted service members.
March 14, 2023 -
Even accounting for inflation, DoD's 2024 budget is the largest it's proposed since the peak of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Weapons procurement and R&D are big focus areas as personnel levels shrink or stay flat.
March 14, 2023 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Sexual harassment is on the rise at the Naval and Air Force Academies. The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to hire nearly a half million new employees. And 'double back pay' gets double the rejection by a federal appeals court.
March 13, 2023 -
The new strategy identifies four pillars for improvement between now and 2027, but full details won't be released until the publication of a forthcoming implementation strategy.
March 10, 2023 -
The Air Force believes it's made significant progress toward improving the cybersecurity of its weapons systems — both brand new ones, and systems that have been fielded for decades.
March 09, 2023 -
The Army is making changes in strategy and its advertising campaign as it faces multiple recruiting challenges.
March 08, 2023
