Navy

In its new Maritime Accelerated Acquisition process, the Navy says coordination, senior-level involvement are keys to speed for high-priority acquisitions. But not every program will qualify.

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After years of uncertain budgets and constant war, the military services say they are near adaquate readiness levels.

In today’s Federal Newscast, along with bonuses, the Transportation Security Administration said it can legally pay employees who worked the first day of the shutdown.

The Navy is offer pay for performance bonuses to seven surface warfare positions.

From our daily defense photo gallery, we chose our favorite images from across the armed services this year. Scroll the gallery to see our top picks.

The Navy will set up a new three-star post to oversee education and research.

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Postal Service’s inspector general said USPS has more than a million square feet in excess real estate.

TRICARE beneficiaries now have until the end of the year to change their health plan.

The Navy is using video games to train flight deck operators on aircraft carriers. The simulator uses virtual reality, gesture recognition and touch screens for controls and real ship systems.

The Navy tells the Senate Armed Services Committee that a change in funding could hurt its trajectory on readiness.

In today’s Federal Newscast, Senate Democrats said more than 300,000 federal employees will be furloughed if Congress can’t come to a deal on seven remaining appropriation bills.

In today’s Federal Newscast, Representative Elijah Cummings (D-MD) is asking the Office of Special Counsel to rescind its recent memo prohibiting certain speech such as resist or impeachment.

The Navy secretary wants the service’s schools to research with industry.