The Defense Department is taking a hard look at its diversity programs, as part of a presidential order to coordinate efforts across the federal government.
A New Jersey man has been convicted of selling defective and phony parts to the Defense Logistics Agency, the Justice Department announced in a release.
For the first time this weekend, dual-commanders were deployed for a natural disaster, the Defense Department announced.
The Army\'s new cyber command, only 11 months old, is working to implement a strategic plan based on three pillars. One challenge is building a workforce that can meet the service\'s offensive and defensive objectives in cyberspace.
Diane Phillips is the patient-centered care coordinator at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Todd Canni, the Air Force Associate General Counsel, joined the Federal Drive to discuss a recent article he wrote dealing with contractor suspensions and debarments.
Following the tropical storm warning for the Washington, D.C. area issued by the National Weather Service early Friday morning, federal preparation activities are getting underway. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is coordinating efforts.
The Xinhua News Agency characterized the Pentagon\'s annual assessment of China\'s military capabilities — reporting that Beijing is building a modern, regionally focused military — as scaremongering. China maintains that its military posture is entirely defensive.
The Veterans Affairs Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are testing how employees\' personal mobile devices would work on their networks. VA plans to start letting its workers use their smartphones on its network in October. CDC is focusing letting employees access only non-sensitive data.
The National Military Command Center in the Pentagon maintained watch and never lost communications during Tuesday\'s 5.8 earthquake.
The Army has begun moving users of DoD\'s secret IP network to a more secure, two-factor PKI authentication system. It\'s one of several measures the service says it\'s taking to better use trusted identities on DoD networks.
Each service will have a board to approve technology buys. The Department of the Navy CIO established the level for sign-off at $1 million, but the Navy and Marine Corps set their thresholds much lower. The goal is to gain more control than ever over IT purchases in order to reduce the technology budget by 25 percent over the next five years.
Subhead: The Defense Department said preparing for an agencywide financial audit by 2017 is a good way to make sure every dollar counts in this budget climate. It is putting resources into training administrators and trying to improve its technology systems.
Janet St. Laurent is the managing director for defense capabilities and management at the General Accountability Office and a Sammies finalist.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said any changes to military retirements won\'t affect current service members. The Pentagon is considering proposals made by the Defense Business Board last month that would replace the current system with a 401-K-style plan.