Defense
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The Defense Department decides to reject a recent audit's recommendation to reduce the housing allowance benefits for dual military couples.
June 13, 2016 -
GSA’s successes with downplaying price as an evaluation factor in picking contractors for large multiple-award contracts has spurred a broader look at this concept.
June 13, 2016 -
After slow start, the Defense Digital Service is now working on projects ranging from GPS to travel reimbursements.
June 13, 2016 -
The Army is deliberating how to handle non-deployable soldiers while studying soldiers' brain function and performance in the field.
June 10, 2016 -
Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced he is adding three members to the Defense Innovation Advisory Board. Two of them are technologists and Silicon Valley regulars.
June 10, 2016 -
Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work tasked the Defense Business Board to help its senior executives move DoD to the next administration.
June 10, 2016 -
Sen. John McCain’s amendment to add $18 billion to the Defense budget, increase the military pay raise and stop cuts to the Army and Marine Corps failed passage by four votes today.
June 09, 2016 -
The policy package the House Armed Services Committee’s Defense bill includes several measures meant to address hazing. Congress and the Government Accountability Office both say DoD hasn’t done enough to track and punish behavior that…
June 08, 2016 -
President Barack Obama has named Rear Adm. Michael Gilday to be the next commander of the Navy’s 10th Fleet and Fleet Cyber Command, the Defense Department said on Tuesday.
June 08, 2016 -
Federal contractors say there is room for improvement when it comes to protecting itself and working with government in a post-OPM breach environment. That includes modernizing the bidding process, sharing more information and being ready to adapt to an ever-changing threat.
June 08, 2016 -
The Open Approaches Management Office will ensure open architecture principles can be applied throughout the Air Force's acquisition system and not just in small, experimental pockets.
June 07, 2016 -
The White House listed 20 pages worth of qualms with the Senate 2017 defense authorization bill, including military health care reforms, acquisition policy changes and personnel tweaks.
June 07, 2016 -
A Bahrain owned company also saw a increases in government contracting, while GE and Verizon lost federal business.
June 07, 2016 -
The highly publicized alcohol ban, dutifully reported by every outlet in the world, strikes me as theatrical.
June 07, 2016 -
The Defense Department shot down a recommendation to reduce basic housing allowance for dual military couples.
June 07, 2016