Navy
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The Pentagon is publishing estimated radiation exposure levels for service members, families and defense contractors who were in Japan following last year's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
September 07, 2012 -
The ships are supposed to be able to sail in shallow water and ward off various threats from submarines to pirates.
August 27, 2012 -
Michelle Janine Howard became the first African-American woman to achieve the rank of three-star vice admiral, as she stepped into her new role as deputy commander of the U.S. Fleet Forces headquartered in Norfolk, Va.
August 27, 2012 -
The work of Kearney and his team on the M-K 54 torpedo led to their Navy Acquisition Excellence Award.
August 24, 2012 -
The Navy recognized the best of its acquisition workforce in a ceremony last month. One of the winners: the team behind the new Ocean Class research vessel. A contract for the first of the new ships was awarded last fall.
August 24, 2012 -
Katacinski is the deputy for small business programs of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division.
August 24, 2012 -
Capt. Mark Vandroff is the program manager for the DDG-51 program, a class that's been serving in the Navy fleet since the early 1990s.
August 21, 2012 -
The Navy makes heavy use of electromagnetic waves. Whether it's a '60s-era Slick-32 or a high-powered microwave, the Navy relies on its acquisition community to keep its technology costs down.
August 21, 2012 -
The commanding officer of a Florida-based warship was removed from his post during an overseas deployment after several female crew members alleged that he sexually harassed women aboard ship, according to a Navy report.
August 20, 2012 -
One for big business, one for small. That's how one Navy division is handing out its contract dollars, and it's helped them earn a prestigious award — the Secretary's Cup.
August 17, 2012 -
The Office of Naval Research is asking industry for proposals to develop the new weapon. A demonstration has already shown what's possible.
August 15, 2012 -
Both the Defense Department and animal right activists hope to reduce or end the use of 6,000 live animals a year for trauma surgery training.
August 06, 2012 -
The total cost for the continuity of service contract could increase to more than $5 billion. The Navy's deadline for bids for the follow-on contract to NMCI are due Aug. 8.
August 02, 2012 -
The White House has named Erik Fanning as the new under secretary of the Air Force.
August 02, 2012 -
The developing field of using social media to gather information can provide benefits to the intelligence community, but it also involves challenges. The changing environment of open source intelligence requires agencies and companies plan their approaches carefully.
August 01, 2012