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In war, the only thing worse than getting there late is running out of ammunition. No one has infinite stockpiles. The drawdown in support of Ukraine has shown the need to boost the surge capacity of the defense industrial base.
For nearly 18 months, the United States and its allies have shored up Ukraine with advanced weapons and ammunition. Early on, a policy office deep in the Pentagon coordinated efforts to enlist more than 50 countries to gather up not only weapons, but also medical supplies, ambulances and clothing. Laura Cooper is Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, or RUE. For her work in to help Ukraine, she's a finalist in this year's Service to America Medals program, orchestrated by the non-partisan Partnership for Public Service.
The Senate’s version of the 2024 defense authorization bill has a provision to bring back the previously eliminated position of DoD chief management officer.
The annual Warrior Games bring together wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans in Olympic-style competition. They compete at what are called adaptive sports. Global Consulting Firm Booz Allen participated by bringing human performance and data analytics practitioners.
The Air Force will delay PCS moves and pause bonuses to make up for a budget shortfall that could spell problems for recruiting goals.
A former Army financial advisor stands accused of defrauding Gold Star families, and an amendment to the NDAA would offer future protection against predatory financial counselors.
National Security Innovation Capital is maturing as an investment fund with more hardware startups in its portfolio, and ambitious plans to expand its reach.
Robert Smith, the director of Department of the Navy’s Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, said the goal is to accelerate new or better capabilities to the sailor and marine.
DoD made the highly unexpected decision to cancel the $374 million replacement for its aging Defense Travel System in May. The explanation it's given to lawmakers is very different from what it's told the media and public, and has sparked a new congressional investigation.
The Defense Department plans its future cyber workforce with a strategy that expands its work roles and seeks closer ties to academic institutions.
The Pentagon is taking steps to tighten access to classified info and share more information about security clearance holders across the department in the wake of the Discord leaks.
Raj Sharma, the founder and CEO of the Public Spend Forum, said agencies are more willing to provide Phase 2 SBIR funding to promising technologies over the last four years.
The Defense Department, as it steps up its readiness around artificial intelligence, is building up the data literacy of its acquisition workforce.
Contractors and investor offer suggestions for how to improve DoD acquisition but getting ideas implemented may not be easy.