Defense
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More and more, the Defense Department's weapons systems must be cyber resilient. Now there's a publicly available webinar for science and engineering people that outlines what DOD calls its Cyber Resilient Weapon Systems Body of Knowledge.
May 23, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, an influential DoD advisory group says the Defense Department needs to pay a lot more management attention to its civilian workforce.
May 23, 2022 -
The Naval Construction Battalion Center (Seabees) is celebrating 80 years having been established June 2, 1942.
May 20, 2022 -
Moshe Schwartz argues the National Security Innovation and Industrial Base is becoming detached from the greater U.S. economic base as private industry increasingly opts not to work with the federal government in general, and the Defense Department in particular.
May 20, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, National Guard members on state duty can now unionize, thanks to a new Justice Department agreement.
May 19, 2022 -
A Virginia National Guard thinks it's found a way to save the Air Force hundreds of thousands of man hours each year just by auto-filling a single form.
May 19, 2022 -
As the Navy continues to investigate a rash of suicides aboard the USS George Washington, the service says it is dealing with serious issues involving mental health access.
May 18, 2022 -
Data requirements to ensure lack of bias in AI and transparency and how it works are not part of the standard license agreements.
May 18, 2022 -
A discharge characterization of anything less than fully honorable does not have to deprive you of access to veterans’ benefits indefinitely, and the stigma that may be associated with a certain type of discharge doesn’t have to either.
May 18, 2022 -
The contract is part of a $4.9 billion rebuild of the base, which was destroyed in 2018.
May 17, 2022 -
The Senate could vote tomorrow on a $40 billion military aid package for Ukraine. It's already passed the House. Whatever happens, it will require contracts and contractors.
May 17, 2022 -
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has started releasing a series of data sheets for the public. They show the delineations of wetland, a crucial piece of information in land and resource management.
May 17, 2022 -
Congress has okayed billions of dollars in security assistance for Ukraine. But one group thinks the U.S. Defense industry is well-positioned to provide not just weapons – but humanitarian aid too. The needs on the ground range from search and rescue equipment to medical supplies and satellite phones. A collection of Arizona-based industry groups is helping to identify those needs, ask for donations from contractors, and get the supplies where they need to go.
May 16, 2022 -
Senators seek to establish National Guard for space missions, correcting what they see as a "mistake" in Space Force's initial establishment.
May 16, 2022 -
DoD is still quiet on the issue of online harassment.
May 16, 2022
