National & World Headlines

• Grassley: DoD IG doesn’t “follow the money”

  Big changes are in the works for the Pentagon Inspector General\'s Office after a report from one of the top Republicans in the Senate finds billions of dollars in possible fraud and overpayments. The Project on Government Oversight receives a response from the DoD IG detailing a new approach to how it does business.

  Budget

  September 10, 2010
• Grassley: cost-cutting at Defense hampered by IG officer

  WFED\'s Max Cacas spoke with Sen. Grassley

  Defense

  September 09, 2010
• Military personnel bankrupting Pentagon?

  Learn more in today\'s DoD report

  Defense

  September 09, 2010
• Whistleblower: Army translators failed exams

  VA issues second contract for Agent Orange claims

  Federal Drive

  September 09, 2010
• DHS sketching future of Einstein cyber tools

  The National Cybersecurity Protection System is testing software and hardware from the Defense Department and industry to figure out how to expand the Einstein toolset. DHS reports that 13 of 19 major agencies already have installed Einstein 2. The department also is planning to hold an industry day for a classified cyber RFI.

  Defense

  September 09, 2010
• Pentagon uses challenges to fuel solutions

  Agencies are turning to innovation challenges as a way to solve problems and get people from outside the government involved in coming up with solutions. The White House launched Challenge.gov Tuesday and 15 agencies already are using the platform to hold contests. DoD has four challenges on the platform looking at a variety of issues.

  Defense

  September 09, 2010
• DoD IG office coming under fire

  Learn more in today\'s Defense Report

  Defense

  September 08, 2010
• Grassley: DoD IG’s lax oversight results in fraud

  The Pentagon\'s top watchdog has abandoned efforts to do in-depth audits of defense contracts, leaving billions of dollars in taxpayer money at risk because of overpayments and fraud, according to an investigative report due to be made public Thursday.

  Budget

  September 08, 2010
• VA streamlines Agent Orange claims

  Veterans exposed to herbicides while serving in Vietnam and other areas will have an easier path to access quality health care and qualify for disability compensation. The VA\'s Brad Mayes explains.

  Federal Drive

  September 08, 2010
• Defense insourcing to continue

  Army builds tank test track at Aberdeen

  Federal Drive

  September 08, 2010
• Strategic command gets new leader

  Pres. Obama has chosen his replacement for the retiring General Chilton

  Federal Drive

  September 07, 2010
• Pentagon has best transportation options for feds

  Federal News Radio asked you which agency has the best transportation and parking options as part of our Best of the Federal Government series. The results are now in.

  Defense

  September 03, 2010
• AF Space Command Restructured

  Air Force headquarters is restructuring parts of its space program. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley says the changes will streamline space operations, and will apply to headquarters, but not field offices. The review involved over 70 key people and organizations, including the Air Force, the Department of Defense, Congress and other space related groups within government and the commercial sector. Among the changes, the Air Force undersecretary will take charge of the space program. Also, the job of space acquisition has been moved out of the undersecretary of the Air Force\'s office to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition. The Secretary says the changes will allow Air Force to perform space work in a more streamlined and effective way, with the ultimate goal of providing the best space support to the warfighter.

  Congress

  September 03, 2010
• How the Air Force is keeping the greens green

  The Air Force Services Agency wants to acquire Golf Enterprise Solution software. We learn how and why from Transformation Director Elinor Gonzales.

  Federal Drive

  September 03, 2010