National & World Headlines
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EADS North America announced on Tuesday that it plans to bid on the U.S. Air Force\'s tanker modernization program.
April 20, 2010 -
Committee Chairman Ike Skelton says fixing the acquisition system at the Department of Defense is a bipartisan goal.
April 19, 2010 -
The U.S. Military\'s unmanned aerial technology is becoming the envy of other nations. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has confirmed several allied nations...including Britain, Canada, Spain, Japan and South Korea... have all expressed interest in drone technology. Each branch of the military has different uses for U-A-V\'s or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Rear Admiral Terry Kraft says the drones capabilities in persistence and covertness are particularly impressive. And, he says, unmanned Systems will be included in the Navy\'s 2011 budget and beyond. They\'re in the process of introducing several new systems now, including the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (or BAMS), the Navy version of the Global Hawk. In 2012, the Navy anticipates a breakthrough development when they land an unmanned tail-less aircraft onboard an aircraft carrier.
April 19, 2010 -
Value Engineering (VE) is a function analysis process to identify actions that reduce cost, increase quality, and improve mission capabilities across the entire DoD enterprise. Nick Torelli, Deputy Director for Mission Assurance tells us about what it takes to be a winner.
April 19, 2010 -
My countdown of the three biggest news stories of the week, as chosen by experts on the Federal government
April 16, 2010 -
As the Navy considers fielding a stealthy unmanned combat aircraft as part of a carrier strike group as early as 2018, the rest of the world wants UAVs too! We get an update from the Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Capabilities for the Navy, Rear Admiral Terry Kraft
April 16, 2010 -
NSA opens up to Maryland contractors, Cyber Command nominee says policies aren\'t clear
April 16, 2010 -
Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander tells lawmakers that the organization \"will not militarize cyberspace.\" He also details how the Cyber Command will help DHS protect .gov and .com networks. Senate Armed Services Members say Alexander is well-qualified to lead the command.
April 16, 2010 -
Hackers exploit new Java zero-day bug, Cyberwar Nominee Sees Gaps in Law
April 15, 2010 -
Last year, Congress passed and sent on to President Obama a bill to reform how the Pentagon acquires large weapons systems. Now, House lawmakers are back with a proposal to reform the other 80 percent of Defense Department procurement that does not have to do with weapons.
April 15, 2010 -
The Pentagon has named John James Director of the NSPS Transition Office. He joins us with a look at the future of NSPS and pay for performance.
April 14, 2010 -
Current military personnel doubling as think tank thinkers, academics share results of their research.
April 13, 2010 -
April 20th Being audited by the DCAA is a necessary outcome of doing business with the government. Tune into this week\'s Gov Con Straight Talk with Microsoft to learn what to expect during a DCAA system audit and what government contactors can do today to help ensure they successfully pass when faced with an audit. The panel will also address how CFOs of government contractors can set their organizations up for success by building a financial management foundation with growth options in out years.
April 13, 2010 -
Hear a preview of tomorrow\'s Your Turn program.
April 13, 2010 -
DISA brings a career fair to Ft. Meade for the first time. DISA\'s director of Manpower, Personnel and Security Jack Penkoske says attendees can build their federal resumes, qualify for security clearances and take advantage of the organization\'s award-winning quality of life programs.
April 13, 2010