The Army Medical Corps is shrinking as more and more Army physicians are separating from the service rather than extending their careers.
CBO estimates that the cuts to IRS funding would reduce its total revenue collection by nearly $66 billion dollars over the next decade.
Alabama Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville is holding up the promotion of Lieutenant General Ronald Clark to lead Army forces in the Pacific.
The Defense Logistics Agency is including NIST 800-171 compliance, a precursor to CMMC requirements, to its automated contracting cybersecurity verifications.
Shery Thomas, an executive in the Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace, said their zero trust effort is on track thanks to the Navy’s enterprisewide service.
"There is power in quantity, but how we talk about our return on the nation’s investment is an area I’m looking to try to work on," Michael Sulmeyer said.
Jamie MacGillis, an advisor for digital capabilities, said the Army Contracting Command is leading the effort to adopt modern software capabilities.
"The goal is really to match civilian opportunities to military job training ... [and] enhance an individual's market ability," Kristy Williams said.
The Defense Department made a series of strategic shifts in responding to the threat of global terrorism in the early 2000s.
"The unique solution that we've created combines atmospheric water generation where we suck the water from the humidity in the air," Lanson Jones said.
"DCSA plays a critical role in executing Trusted Workforce 2.0 objectives as the largest provider of personnel vetting services," Heather Green said.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says passage of a six-month temporary spending bill would have widespread and devastating effects on the department and the military. He wrote in a letter Sunday to key members of Congress that passing a continuing resolution that caps spending at 2024 levels, rather than taking action on the proposed 2025 budget will hurt thousands of defense programs, and damage military recruiting just as it is beginning to recover after the COVID-19 pandemic. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has teed up a vote this week on a bill that would keep the federal government funded for six more months.
"There's no other air-breathing electric propulsion system that actually harvests air like we're trying to do," Dr. Sarah Popkin said.
A federal union is calling for temporary work-from-home options for staff at the Environmental Protection Agency due to Legionella outbreaks.
Lisa Sanders, the director of science and technology for SOCOM, said Congress gave them authority to test out new approaches to SBIR agreements.