Defense
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TRICARE, the Defense Department\'s managed healthcare organization, said Thursday that it will reevaluate a multibillion dollar award to administer health insurance services for military members in one of its three U.S. regions.
April 08, 2011 -
The administration expects to submit a legislative proposal to Congress by the end of April outlining how they will create a board to improve the process to dispose of excess property. OMB controller Danny Werfel said the White House will follow DoD\'s BRAC effort in many ways. Some lawmakers question OMB\'s leadership in this effort.
April 07, 2011 -
The Pentagon is under fire from investigators who are \"concerned\" about a weapons program that\'s over budget and past its deadline.
April 06, 2011 -
And out of the more than 450 teams that competed, Team Wilson out of Florida Cadet Squadron took home the Commander-in-Chief trophy.
April 06, 2011 -
The Navy will eventually use the software, but its available now in the Dangerous Waters computer game as well as a free online download.
April 06, 2011 -
The best defense against cyber attacks is not a new weapon system but strict human security procedures,
April 06, 2011 -
A Merit Systems Protection Board judge ruled that Adair Martinez was wrongfully fired by the Veterans Affairs Department, and the agency violated her 5th amendment rights.
April 05, 2011 -
Service members in certain prefectures of Japan will receive hardship duty pay effective April 1, Defense Department officials announced.
April 05, 2011 -
The Defense Department will begin taking Social Security numbers off of the ID cards held by DoD employees and retirees. The changes, part of a 2008 SSN reduction plan, will begin in June, officials said.
April 04, 2011 -
Nearly one-third of weapons systems the Defense Department has bought since 1997 are overbudget, and some of them by as much as 50 percent, GAO found.
April 01, 2011 -
The Department of Veterans is moving its electronic health record system to the open source community.
April 01, 2011 -
Federal authorities arrested a man in the Philippines accused of selling an unmanned military surveillance drone on eBay
April 01, 2011 -
Navy Admiral James Winnefeld says the U.S. needs to do more to prepare for natural disasters
April 01, 2011 -
Two separate incidents at Veterans Affairs result in credit protection services for 1,600 vets
April 01, 2011 -
The Defense Department is preparing its first departmentwide strategy on how it uses energy for military operations and what it\'s doing to move to more secure energy sources. Leaders are hopeful that the strategy will be sent to Congress in April.
April 01, 2011