On DoD
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The Atlantic Council’s Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption says that Congress and DoD are making progress on its recommendations but acknowledges that "broader, strategic matters” will take some time to reach full implementation.
January 17, 2024 -
The latest must-read, issued by the Pentagon last week, is the first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy. It acknowledges that America's manufacturing might isn't what it used to be. And that it's not really up to the task of supporting great powers competition.
January 16, 2024 -
DoD's overhaul of its system to move servicemembers' goods from place to place was supposed to have been implemented by now. But so far, no major moving companies have signed up.
January 16, 2024 -
The service is currently selecting specific programs to be the first ones to implement the unified data reference architecture.
January 16, 2024 -
The Army is in the midst of collapsing all of its networks, aiming to achieve a "unified network" within the next three years.
January 12, 2024 -
It is no secret the the U.S. armed forces are dealing with a recruitment shortfall. And they often cannot retain the experienced people they need. Maybe it is because of a changing military culture.
January 12, 2024 -
Key details are yet to come, but DoD's first-ever industrial strategy prioritizes building more resilient supply chains, increasing the industrial workforce, using more flexible acquisition policies and economic deterrence.
January 11, 2024 -
In today's Federal Newscast: Since June 2023, the first permanent chief human capital officer at GSA is waiting in the wings. The chief of naval operations crafts a one-page document called, "America's Warfighting Navy." And federal facilities still present physical barriers for disabled feds.
January 11, 2024 -
The Navy’s new Global Maritime Response Plan will serve as a contingency strategy and allow the service to quickly mobilize its available forces should a conflict happen.
January 10, 2024 -
The upcoming strategy will provide a roadmap for how the Space Force plans to purchase commercial space capabilities.
January 08, 2024 -
Top Air Force official says that DoD needs to decide whether child care is a must-have or a 'nice to have' for the military.
January 05, 2024 -
Convicted Malaysian defense contractor Leonard Francis who led a daring escape weeks before he was scheduled to be sentenced in 2022 is seeking new defense attorneys now that he is back in U.S. custody after the Venezuelan prisoner swap last month.
January 04, 2024 -
The rulemaking is largely what CMMC insiders expected, but it still raises questions, like how the certification program will impact external IT service providers.
January 04, 2024 -
There is an outright conflict between cybersecurity and supply chain risk management (SCRM), and simply adding those together can lead to an increase in cyberattacks, a new report finds.
January 03, 2024 -
The top Reporter’s Notebooks of 2023 continue to demonstrate the interest and desire for in-depth reporting, digging out more than the tidbits, but the stories behind the news.
January 03, 2024