On DoD
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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.
December 13, 2018 -
DISA awarded 14 contracts from 30 proposals for the unrestricted portion of its Systems Engineering, Technology and Innovation contract.
December 13, 2018 -
Top officials at the National Background Investigations Bureau and the Pentagon's Defense Security Service tried to ensure lawmakers that the transfer of the governmentwide security clearance portfolio will be as seamless as possible.
December 13, 2018 -
The Air Force is using machine learning through a pilot program to reduce unscheduled maintenance by as much as a third, while the Army Research Lab cautions against falling prey to "snake oil" pitches on artificial intelligence.
December 12, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, 11 agencies improved their grades, and for the first time no agency received an F on the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act or FITARA scorecard.
December 12, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Customs and Border Protection issues Accenture a partial stop work order to pause its nearly 300 million dollar contract to hire more border patrol agents.
December 11, 2018 -
Oracle says the Defense Department's JEDI acquisition is fatally flawed, violating numerous procurement and conflict of interest statutes.
December 11, 2018 -
The Air Force believes its new streamlined ATO process will not only get systems online faster, it will deliver better security.
December 11, 2018 -
Military leaders worry the nation is losing it's competitive military advantage. The Commission on National Defense Strategy has called for a boost in spending, which is not an uncommon Washington response.
December 10, 2018 -
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.
December 10, 2018 -
The Senate Intelligence Committee's top Democrat says the magnitude of cyber threats call for a recalibration of the Defense budget and at least some changes to how the rest of the government is organized.
December 10, 2018 -
The Navy secretary wants the service's schools to research with industry.
December 07, 2018 -
For Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), emphasizing readiness and lethality means making sure Navy maintainers have the parts they need, when they need them.
December 07, 2018 -
After losing its case before the Government Accountability Office, Oracle is taking its protest of DoD's huge cloud procurement to the Court of Federal Claims
December 07, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department's Inspector General says the Air Force missed certain steps that could have prevented last year's mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
December 07, 2018