Defense
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The Pentagon is taking its approach to audit readiness far more seriously than it has in the past, but achieving its goal of clean books by 2017 will take several more years of sustained commitment, DoD\'s CFO said Thursday.
July 29, 2011 -
Two chief human capital officers say Millenials - people born in 1980 or later - bring passion and enthusiasm to the federal workplace but also require guidance and mentorship.
July 29, 2011 -
On today\'s Federal Drive, DHS gets a new chief human capital officer, and the Senate ponders legislation governing online access agency reports and a Pentagon mentoring program.
July 29, 2011 -
Here\'s what Federal News Radio\'s reporters worked on today.
July 28, 2011 -
Making DoD\'s smart phones smarter and safer. Hear from John Herrema, Senior Vice President of corporate strategy at Good Technology
July 28, 2011 -
U.S. Special Operations Commander Navy Adm. Eric T. Olson, said the death of Osama bin Laden does not spell the end of the terrorist organziation al-Qaida. Rather, U.S. forces will now confront what Olson called \"al-Qaida 2.0.\"
July 28, 2011 -
DIA Director Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Burgess said the benefits of information sharing outweigh the risks. He cited the importance of building relationships and the Internet as an information-gathering tool.
July 28, 2011 -
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on the best way to dispose of nearly 90,000 vacant or underutilized federal properties. While some lawmakers see property sales as a way to generate cash, it\'s not clear how much the properties are actually worth.
July 28, 2011 -
The new contract is for $760 million for five more aircrafts.
July 27, 2011 -
Fred Lewis is president of the National Training and Simulation Association.
July 27, 2011 -
New details on travel options for feds who are fated to move to the MARC center, as part of BRAC.
July 27, 2011 -
There\'s a new website for Defense\'s new cyber strategy.
July 27, 2011 -
The Defense Business Board has proposed major changes to military retirement by transitioning from its cliff-vesting system to a system of yearly retirement contributions deposited into the TSP.
July 26, 2011 -
The Defense Department has launched a website compiling information and resources on its recently released cybersecurity strategy.
July 26, 2011 -
Tom Hawley, deputy undersecretary of the Army, and Heidi Shyu, acting assistant secretary for acquisition, logistics and technology, discuss the Army\'s new acquisition in a press conference.
July 26, 2011