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The Pentagon plans to hire tens of thousands of acquisition workers over the next five years. What kind of education and training does it take to get into this field? Charles Tompkins is a professor…
April 10, 2009 -
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has called for, “a dramatic change in the way we acquire military equipment.” Gates has also said that he wants to rely less on contractors and more on civilian civil…
April 09, 2009 -
We learned earlier this week about Defense Secretary Roberts Gates’ proposed budget for 2010. Gates is calling for 39,000 full-time civil servants to be hired in the next five years, but how will that affect…
April 09, 2009 -
New book highlights possible way forward to change HR system
April 08, 2009 -
Using grease from the nation\'s fast food joints to power military aircraft
April 07, 2009 -
Defense Secretary Gates is taking a new look at Pentagon spending. FederalNewsRadio’s Max Cacas has been monitoring today’s briefing and tells us more.
April 06, 2009 -
DoD has outlined procedures for journalists to witness the dignified transfer of the remains of military service members at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.The new policy takes effect April 6th. Reporters and camera crews…
April 03, 2009 -
In the past few months, we’ve heard multiple stories about space debris causing a ruckus in outer space. Space junk almost hit the International Space Station last month and it was just over two months…
April 02, 2009 -
Dr. Ron Ross Project Leader, FISMA Implementation Project NIST March 31st, 2009
March 31, 2009 -
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