National & World Headlines
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The Defense Department\'s leader of business process reform said Friday that she\'s hopeful the Government Accountability Office will remove one of DoD\'s high risk areas from its biennial list of government trouble spots. GAO is expected to issue the list within the next several weeks.
January 24, 2011 -
Part of \"The Need for the Next Generation\" special report, the VA Acquisition Academy\'s internship program develops future contracting professionals through rigorous classes, job rotations and leadership development.
January 24, 2011 -
The handbook offers tips to maintain security while online.
January 21, 2011 -
Was Chinese Premiers Hu Jintao in the dark on their stealth fighter? Earlier this month during a visit from Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, a very public demonstration of the plane took place and Mr. Hu appeared to be unaware of it. But was he? Some military officials have raised the specter of a divide between the Hu and military, but observers suggest that it was probably a part of an orchestrated power play --complete with plausible deniability for the Chinese leader considering the big meeting with President Obama was coming up.
January 21, 2011 -
For the first time in seven years suicides among active duty soldiers dropped, but according to the Army the dip was supplanted by a stark rise in suicides in the National Guard and Reserve ranks. The Associated Press reports Army Vice Chiefof Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli said those victims, \"are often geographically separated, removed from the support network provided by military installations.\" Chiarelli said. \"They lack the ready camaraderie of fellow soldiers and the daily oversight and hands-on assistance from members of the chain of command.
January 21, 2011 -
How will a 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Pakistan impact the Afghan war? A U.S. military outpost in Afghanistan is very close to the epicenter of the quake, but there have been no reports of significant damage. A Pakistani government spokesman said there was minimal loss of life and property damage. Considering that many insurgents hide in the mountains around the area where the quake took place, NATO coalition troops are watching the situation to see if any movement or changes in behavior by the militants result from the quake.
January 21, 2011 -
As the mission in Iraq winds down, a federal civilian effort increases. We get the latest details from Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, spokesman for U.S. Forces in Iraq.
January 21, 2011 -
The smart phone is about to go from practical to tactical. We learn more from Lt. Gen. Michael Vane, director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center.
January 21, 2011 -
BAE Systems has signed a $3.8 million contract to continue supplying the secure operating system that runs the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter\'s mission-planning software.
January 21, 2011 -
The House Armed Services Committee held its first meeting of the 112th Congress on Thursday, approving new rules, an oversight plan, and announcing the leaders and members of subcommittees. Committee Chairman Buck McKeon said the panel will hold its first oversight hearing next week.
January 20, 2011 -
Teri Takai, the new Chief Information Officer for the Defense Department, on Wednesday evening spoke at a welcoming reception hosted by TechAmerica, AFCEA, AFFIRM, NDIA and NVTC in Washington, D.C. Takai, who previously served as…
January 20, 2011 -
The suicide rate is spiking among inactive duty military.
January 20, 2011 -
The GAO says DoD service contracting reports are inconsistent.
January 20, 2011 -
Many of the nation\'s recent high school graduates - particularly young people of color - don\'t have the skills necessary for enlistment in the U.S. Army. The Education Trust\'s Christina Theokas has details from her report.
January 20, 2011 -
With all this talk about furloughs and layoffs Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has a timely reminder for politicians: while their target may be waste, red tape and duplication in Washington, people hurt most by government cutbacks live, work and VOTE way outside the beltway.
January 20, 2011