Defense

• OMB sets Aug. 7 for governmentwide IT project analysis

  CIO Council to use dashboard to analyze macro trends of why agency technology programs are in trouble. Federal CIO Kundra calls for aggressive focus on project management.

  Defense

  July 22, 2009
• Study examines relationship between DoD, industry

  Aerospace Industries Association looks into policy decisions that affect certain sectors of the defense industrial base.

  Budget

  July 21, 2009
• VA to offer more public details on paused projects

  Agency CIO says he will add one-page summary for each of the temporarily stopped programs.

  Defense

  July 20, 2009
• AIA says DoD can’t support new programs

  What happens when the Defense Department makes decisions that the defense industry can’t support? That’s the topic of a new study from the Aerospace Industries Association. Fred Downey is the Vice President of National Security…

  Federal Drive

  July 20, 2009
• Behind the Veterans Administration IT Project Hold

  Federal News Radio’s Jason Miller is reporting “The Veterans Affairs Department is putting 45 information technology projects on hold — at least temporarily — while it figures out how to get them back on track.”…

  All News

  July 17, 2009
• Air Force finds easier way to hire acquisition workers

  Service using special authority approved by Congress. New process brings on new procurement workers in as little as 17 days.

  Defense

  July 17, 2009
• AFGE speaks out against NSPS

  Big changes may be underway for the National Security Personnel System. The Defense Business Board stopped short of eliminating pay for performance, but it feels a lot of changes need to be made if the…

  Defense

  July 17, 2009
• 7/13/09 – Army pushes for Push-to-Talk

  A more dialed in Iraq warfighter that\'s the idea behind the Army\'s new satellite communications \"on the move\" device. The solution will include a compact device that integrates land and satellite communications with a push-to-talk interface. This will enable the Army to utilize cross-band capabilities so personnel can take advantage of both communication links. Once deployed, the device will provide greater situational awareness and speed and flexibility to fast moving forces in Iraq.

  Defense

  July 14, 2009
• An In Depth Look at Bid Protests

  John Howell Partner Sullivan & Worcester July 14th, 2009

  Off the Shelf

  July 14, 2009
• Preserving Babylon.

  In Iraq, soldiers from the U.S. Army\'s 172nd Infantry Brigade are helping historians, preservationists and documentarians maintain ancient Iraqi history. The brigade provides transportation and security for the World Monuments Fund in the ancient city of Babylon, home of the famed Hanging Gardens. Along with preserving the past, soldiers are trying to insure Babylon\'s future as a possible tourist destination

  Budget

  July 01, 2009
• Spreading the love

  Paying for college can create a pile of debt. But for others, their bank accounts won’t be running dry. The post 9/11 GI Bill is giving some military dependents — including spouses and children —…

  Federal Drive

  July 01, 2009
• IT dashboard pushes CIOs back to the front and center

  Transparency gives additional clout to make technology projects perform. Tool replaces OMB watch lists and makes information more interactive.

  Defense

  July 01, 2009
• National Security Personnel System Examined

  The Defense Business Board’s task group examining the National Security Personnel System convenes a second day of hearings at the Hyatt Arlington hotel in Rosslyn this morning, this time to hear comments from DoD staff…

  All News

  June 26, 2009
• Causey on Pay-for-Performance

  Pay-for-performance within the federal government has been controversial for years. The Defense Department’s system — NSPS — has been the subject of endless debate since it began. Recently, DoD and OPM said they are taking…

  Defense

  June 23, 2009