DoD says it's on a path to stop using firefighting foams linked to health risks, but fixing past problems will take a decade or more.
Cyber Command moves to the next stage in developing a joint cyber intelligence center that assesses offensive capabilities.
Can the Defense Department help itself to commercial intellectual property, even stuff not developed with federal dollars? Yes it can, as a matter of fact. At least judging from a recent case before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.
Defense officials are telling Congress that the military services are still reviewing possible discipline of troops who refused the order to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Officials provided few details on how many of those who were forced out of the military would like to return. During a congressional hearing Tuesday, lawmakers questioned why service members should still face discipline since the vaccine requirement has been rescinded. The undersecretary of defense for personnel, Gilbert Cisneros Jr., told a House Armed Services subcommittee that some service members who disobeyed the lawful order to get the vaccine — and did not seek any type of exemption — are still going through the review process.
She's done about everything you can do as a civilian working for the Air Force: Installations, energy, housing, safety and health. Now she's the director of staff at Air Force HQ and oversees. A full plate.
The federal government’s largest employee union wrote a letter warning that shrinking DoD’s civilian workforce will not ultimately result in savings.
After a year where it fell short of its goals, the Navy Office of Small Business Programs wants companies with 8(a) designations to get more involved in the acquisition process.
Lauren Knausenberger, the Air Force’s chief information officer, joined the service in 2017 starting at AFWERX before ascending to the CIO’s role for the last two-plus years.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's department issued a new small-business strategy a couple of weeks ago. It comes as more dollars are going to fewer smaller businesses.
The Department of the Navy pushed out Tom Sasala, the department’s highly-respected CDO since October 2019, leaving it without defined leadership and potentially overwhelming its data organization.
The small but potent Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has reached its stride, as it enters its eighth year in business. The DIU uses a technique known as "other transaction authority" to quickly get new technology prototypes built for military purposes.
Aaron Weis, the Department of the Navy’s chief information officer, wrote to staff that his last day is March 17.
In today's Federal Newscast: Did DoD officials take risks when authorizing commercial cloud services? OPM is offering Federal HR specialists a free web-training opportunity. And the Commerce Department has a new leader for advancing equity.
With Thunderdome, DISA moves to expand zero trust to more users and add a follow-on contract for applications.
This episode, Michael Binder speaks to John Sopko, who served as Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction since 2012.