Defense
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For the U.S. Army and one of its software contractors, the conflict in Afghanistan is still going on. An unresolved dispute over licensing of language translation software has entered a new phase, eight years after the company first claimed breach of contract.
August 10, 2022 -
Also in today's Federal Newscast, the Postal Service expects to raise mail prices in January 2023.
August 10, 2022 -
The Mentor-Protégé Program has been around for 30 years, but still is not a permanent program
August 10, 2022 -
The military has a recruiting problem. That fact has been on display in the past couple months as all of the military services bolster enlistment bonuses and reevaluate their end strength goals for 2022 and 2022.
August 09, 2022 -
It’s that time of year when activity on Capitol Hill usually falls into a lull. But this year’s the rare occurrence when big legislative activity is happening in August. The Senate passed a huge reconciliation bill over the weekend; the House is expected to do the same later this week. Meanwhile both houses have a lot of work waiting for them to reconcile their versions of the annual appropriations and authorization bills.
August 09, 2022 -
The DoD deputy chief information security officer and the Justice Department’s ATF CISO also announced they were leaving federal service.
August 08, 2022 -
The Air Force had not put the shooter's criminal history into the FBI's background check system, allowing him to purchase the rifle with which he murdered 25 people in Sutherland Springs, Texas, in 2017.
August 08, 2022 -
If the shot is not at the clinic, the Air Force will ship the vaccine within 48 hours.
August 05, 2022 -
Army brass have been pursuing a modernization strategy for some time now via the Army Futures Command. It's focused on doctrine and lethality and the systems to keep the Army out front.
August 05, 2022 -
The spy agency is positioning itself as a "service provider" of commercial satellite imagery.
August 04, 2022 -
For decades, the Defense department has used organized consortia of companies to acquire advanced technologies. The Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University is urging the Pentagon to improve the consortium model.
August 04, 2022 -
For the nearly 10 million people using TRICARE as their healthcare insurance provider, telehealth appointments have been free of copays, adding a layer of financial relief during a worldwide pandemic. However, that is now about…
August 03, 2022 -
If national security and national economic competitiveness are driven by new technology than the U.S. is at risk of falling behind.
August 03, 2022 -
The Senate Appropriations Committee is proposing $850 billion for national security.
August 02, 2022 -
Rep. Gerry Connolly’s letter to agency CIOs seeking details about their data center closure plans will help determine a new grading category for the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act scorecard.
August 01, 2022
