On DoD
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The Department of Health and Human Services is cancelling many of its interagency agreements with DoD, affecting 18 separate shared services including the Employee Assistance Program.
September 10, 2019 -
The Senate defense appropriations bill give DoD more than $100 billion in research and development spending.
September 10, 2019 -
The Defense Department award to CSRA/GD-IT a contract to provide email and collaboration services in the cloud in late August has come under fire.
September 10, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the White House says it's considering a new approach to helping agencies adopt artificial intelligence.
September 10, 2019 -
With cybersecurity among the top national security concerns, the Pentagon has been pushing for greater cybersecurity in its supply chain — all 300,000 companies in it.
September 10, 2019 -
The Air Force may be looking to adapt a mid-20th century program to modern technologies in order to produce it’s sixth-gen fighter plane.
September 10, 2019 -
Anne Neuberger, the director of cybersecurity at NSA, said the new cybersecurity directorate is expected to reach initial operational capability on Oct. 1 and full operational capability by Dec. 31.
September 09, 2019 -
DHS, the CIA and DoD are finding innovative ways to hire, train and retain employees with expertise in cybersecurity, cloud computing and other hard-to-fill technology skillsets.
September 09, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Trump administration reveals more specifics about its proposed 2.6% raise for civilian employees.
September 09, 2019 -
Without warning, DoD's Employee Assistance Program for civilian employees was suspended as of Sept. 1. Defense officials say they are working to restore the services, but have not offered a timeline.
September 08, 2019 -
The defense and intelligence communities are pivoting from the term "continuous evaluation" to a concept of "continuous vetting," which the Defense Department and Office of the Director of National Intelligence said will shift the way they monitor and establish trust with federal employees and contractors.
September 06, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, given the acute and ongoing shortage of cybersecurity talent, government officials are starting to think about hiring on skill, rather than specific degree.
September 06, 2019 -
An IG review found universal confusion, frustration in oversight and management of the Army's Residential Communities Initiative.
September 06, 2019 -
A draft version of the Defense Department's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, an assessment designed to measure and monitor cybersecurity practices of its contractors, is open for public comment.
September 05, 2019 -
With how one person can make a difference, Debra Bradshaw spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
September 05, 2019