Defense
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President-elect Donald Trump's promises to expand the military are bringing up classic debates that may end with a bigger force structure.
December 14, 2016 -
The nation's all-volunteer military force is effective, but it's expensive. Yet regardless of how much of the federal budget is devoted to defense, too many members of military families face hunger. Rep. Susan Davis (D-Calif.), sponsor of the Military Hunger Prevention Act, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin how people can help.
December 14, 2016 -
Jeff Neal, former chief human resources officer at the Defense Logistics Agency, says the recently passed NDAA has implications for all federal employees.
December 14, 2016 -
For the past three years, the Defense Intelligence Agency has been experimenting with a rapid technology acquisition project called “Needipedia,” in which it publishes the technology gaps it wants to fill, lets industry respond with short white papers, then buys new capabilities in as little as a month.
December 14, 2016 -
Todd Weiler, the assistant secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, describes how the Defense Department needs to transform the way it recruits service members.
December 13, 2016 -
The Air Force Chief Information Security Officer says the training is needed to reduce breaches and make sure airmen are using Air Force computers for mission tasks.
December 13, 2016 -
The Air Force is close to hiring an industry executive to change the way it procures big ticket IT items.
December 13, 2016 -
DoD's top personnel officer says Congress is imposing too many acquisition changes and not leaving enough staff to implement them.
December 12, 2016 -
The annual Defense authorization bill Congress sent to the President last week includes several provisions to redraw the Defense Department's organizational chart, including one that creates a powerful new Chief Management Officer whose primary job will be overseeing and reforming DoD headquarters functions.
December 12, 2016 -
The Office of Management and Budget is doing its due diligence in preparing for a government shutdown.
December 09, 2016 -
The Senior Executive Service, National Security Council and more will see staff reductions if the President signs the bill into law.
December 09, 2016 -
The annual Defense authorization bill Congress sent to President Obama’s desk on Thursday will dramatically increase the role of the Pentagon’s youngest combat support agency.
December 09, 2016 -
What gift do you give the federal worker who has everything? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says offer them a $40,000 buyout and then stand clear of the door.
December 09, 2016 -
President Barack Obama signed a new letter to Congress alerting them of his plan to tell agencies to give every federal employee a 2.1 percent raise in 2017.
December 08, 2016 -
The Defense Department hopes the next administration will create more flexible training models for reservists in order to retain those in aviation and cyber realms.
December 08, 2016