Defense
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The Army has a new system for soldiers and civilians to report suspicious incidents, FtLeavenworthLamp.com reports.
October 01, 2010 -
This week Navy Secretary Ray Mabus released a report that calls for establishing a congressionally mandated Gulf Coast Restoration Task Force to coordinate federal, state and local actions to restore the Gulf after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
October 01, 2010 -
The first group of soldiers has just completed a course in Dari language and culture. We get details from Dino Pick, commandant of the Defense Language Institute\'s Foreign Language Center.
October 01, 2010 -
Congressmen Skelton and Davis say legislation would apply the lessons learned from Goldwater-Nichols Act to more than 13 agencies to help promote collaboration and understanding of each other\'s roles. The bill calls for a two-year detail for each senior official to learn how other national security agencies work.
September 30, 2010 -
ARINC Vice President of Contracts and Procurement Glenn Baer says industry \"is still trying to evaluate [the initiatives] to determine our entry point.\"
September 30, 2010 -
The Defense Department has officially withdrawn the nomination of Teresa Takai to be its next assistant secretary of defense for networks and information integration and chief information officer.
September 30, 2010 -
According to a GAO report, the Defense Department\'s finance systems are $6.9 billion over budget and 2 to twelve years behind schedule, NextGov reports.
September 30, 2010 -
Defense contractor Mantech expands its government security work with the $60 million purchase of QinetiQ North America\'s Security and Intelligence Solutions (S&IS). S&IS recently won a position on a missile defense contract worth $365 million.
September 30, 2010 -
A comprehensive veterans\' benefits bill is headed to the White House for President Obama\'s approval.
September 30, 2010 -
The Boeing Company has received an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force for B-52 Stratofortress weapon system modernization.
September 30, 2010 -
Moving to the Free State as a result of BRAC? Maryland\'s got a little something for you when you buy a home.
September 30, 2010 -
The Pentagon\'s decision to close Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, Va., remains its biggest hot spot in its effort to save $100 billion over the next three years.
September 29, 2010 -
Federal Security Spotlight examines the stand-up of the new DoD Cyber Command, to be lead by General Keith Alexander. This week, we bring you a portion of a House Armed Services Committee hearing where Alexander testified. September 30, 2010
September 29, 2010 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced a final regulation that makes it easier for veterans to obtain health care and disability compensation for certain diseases associated with services in Southwest Asia (including Iraq) and Afghanistan, Business Wire reports.
September 29, 2010 -
September 27th and September 29th As a functional manager of the U.S. Air Force Medical Service, he exercises direction, guidance and technical management of more than 42,800 people assigned to 75 medical facilities worldwide.
September 29, 2010