Defense
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Air Force subtracts 9,000 managerial jobs, while adding 5,900 positions in areas it considers key to its mission.
November 03, 2011 -
The Veterans Affairs Department wants to hedge its bets when it comes to its planned rollout of up to 100,000 tablet devices. IT leaders worry about the unpredictability of the mobile technology landscape, and don\'t want to spend millions to develop apps for a platform that risks being superseded by a competitor.
November 03, 2011 -
James VanAntwerp is the winner of the Federal Managers Association\'s Federal Manager of the year award.
November 02, 2011 -
Michael Fischetti, director of Acquisition Management and Support at TRICARE Management Activity, discusses how small business fits into his agency\'s health IT mission.
November 02, 2011 -
Beth McGrath, the deputy chief performance officer at DoD, discussed why an interoperable electronic health record — or EHR — makes sense and how the project is coming along.
November 02, 2011 -
The Pentagon said it needs a much clearer picture of the subcontractors beneath the top tier of prime vendors it works with every day. DoD is trying to create a comprehensive map of the entire defense industry so it can keep critical suppliers healthy during an expected period of industry consolidation.
November 02, 2011 -
More than 400 people must leave the Air Force by early 2012, as part of an initiative to trim the military branch\'s officer cadre. Air Force leaders are also targeting enlisted service members.
November 01, 2011 -
The Air Force, Navy and Lockheed Martin are pushing for training to begin on the new F-35 Joint Fight Strike Fighter, despite recommendations to postpone training by 10 months.
November 01, 2011 -
The complex in Ft. Meade, Md., received the second-highest environmental building certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
November 01, 2011 -
The White House has asked the Pentagon for initial recommendations for the U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan in 2014. It is the first step in planning the final U.S. drawdown, despite a bleak security outlook.
November 01, 2011 -
Col. Steve Zotti, the chief of staff for Marine Forces Cyber Command, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris that cyberspace links together nearly all the other domains.
November 01, 2011 -
The companies must plead their case before the Air Force\'s debarring official. In the meantime, they cannot obtain new contracts or subcontracts.
October 31, 2011 -
Unified Quest is an annual scenario-planning exercise for the Army to examine future force development.
October 31, 2011 -
By law, agencies do not have to follow GAO\'s recommendations — but most do, says William Welch, chair of the Government Contracts Practice Group at General Counsel.
October 31, 2011 -
Dr. Clifford Stanley, Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, a retired Marine Major General has submitted his resignation. His job was to find new talent with expertise in innovation, energy and competence. Stanley, who took office in February 2010, will leave in the next two weeks. Dr. JoAnn Rooney, currently Principal Deputy Undersecretary for Personnel and Readiness, will serve as Acting Undersecretary until a successor is named.
October 31, 2011