National & World Headlines
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House panel to take shot at fixing long-standing problems.
March 27, 2009 -
Teamwork! That’s the idea behind a new partnership between the Defense Information Systems Agency and the Open Source Software Institute. The two groups have formed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement. The agreement will pave…
March 27, 2009 -
Military officials say they have changed their cost and schedule estimates to implement an electronic health records system that is easier to use and better than the current one, called AHLTA. By the end of…
March 24, 2009 -
By Amy Morris Executive Editor, FederalNewsRadio The system which controls how 200,000 Defense Department employees are hired, compensated, promoted and rewarded is now under review. The National Security Personnel System (NSPS) has come under fire…
March 19, 2009 -
With the potential for electronic attacks on the rise, the Army has stepped up its efforts in the realm of electronic warfare. They have begun to develop teams specifically trained to fight the enemy through…
March 19, 2009 -
Proper implementation of Chief Management Officer is key to improvements
March 12, 2009 -
The Defense Department is considering changes to the workers compensation guidelines that cover defense contractors. Alan Chvotkin, Senior Vice President of the Professional Services Council, joins us to explain what Defense Base Act Insurance (doc)…
March 09, 2009 -
Getting more employees to telework while maintaining secure networks is no easy feat for the Department of Veterans Affairs, but VA has taken steps to improve its methods. Lindsey Ross, Manager of Client Services at…
March 09, 2009 -
Complaint filed accusing EMC Corp. of failing to disclose its commercial pricing practices during negotiation of its GSA contracts and of providing improper payments
March 03, 2009 -
Maj. Gen. Carlos Pair is retiring from the Defense Department\'s Business Transformation Agency after 37 years of active service.
February 27, 2009 -
President Barack Obama announced new nominees for two positions and nominated three holdovers from the Bush administration to keep their positions at the Department of Defense.
February 26, 2009 -
A summary of spending proposals from the Obama administration
February 26, 2009 -
A Virginia-based IT company has helped the Defense Information Systems Agency advance its goal for core network services. Command Information provided strategic planning and analysis for Ipv6 at DISA. Jeremy Duncan, Command Information’s Director of…
February 25, 2009 -
They’re trying to cut costs on Capitol Hill and Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) is leading the way when it comes to looking at the Defense Department. The Senator has crafted a bill that would require…
February 25, 2009 -
The guidelines, issued Monday by public and private sector cybersecurity experts, are considered the low-hanging fruit to help agencies improve their network security immediately, says John Gilligan, a former Air Force and Energy Department chief information officer.
February 23, 2009