On DoD
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Federal employees do get some extra time off on election day this fall. A reminder from the Office of Personnel Management details exactly how.
August 30, 2024 -
The Space Force's focus on systems that are "allied by design" signals a shift from the service's isolated approach to developing space capabilities.
August 29, 2024 -
The Navy will meet its goal to sign up 40,600 recruits by the end of September thanks to several new recruiting programs. But the crush of last-minute enlistments means the service won’t be able to get them all through boot camp by next month, falling 5,000 sailors short of its target. The gaps are hurting the Navy’s ability to fully staff its warships. Navy Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman tells The Associated Press that the Navy has “not gotten to the point where we can’t do things." All of the military services have struggled in the past several years to attract recruits in a tight job market.
August 28, 2024 -
The Army's new continuous ATO process — informed by two pilot programs — should be ready for release within the next 30 days.
August 28, 2024 -
The first long-distance moves under the multibillion dollar Global Household Goods contract are set to begin in September.
August 27, 2024 -
A new program called Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship and Learning aims to help the defense industrial base.
August 26, 2024 -
As it treats veterans exposed to the hazards of burn pits, the Veterans Health Administration is also trying to better understand the burn pit phenomenon.
August 26, 2024 -
The Army's next 500-day study project will include focuses on, among other things, "breaking" AI and figuring out how to counter adversaries' use of AI.
August 21, 2024 -
A months long Federal News Network investigation found the Navy’s new electronic procurement system is facing similar challenges as previous failed efforts.
August 20, 2024 -
“It’s one thing to take a legacy system and to divest that system. It’s another thing to write it to a newer system," Army's Bradley Knick said.
August 15, 2024 -
The CMMC requirements will feature a three-year "phased rollout," as the Pentagon continues to move forward with the massive cyber certification scheme.
August 14, 2024 -
Mark Kitz, the program executive officer for the Army’s PEO-C3T, said a major priority is rethinking command posts and command and control applications.
August 14, 2024 -
The service's recruiting picture has improved, but ongoing shortfalls have led officials to pause operations for three cutters and numerous small boat stations.
August 13, 2024 -
"Portfolio-based acquisition would get you to that point where I can make dynamic changes in how we invest in programs," said Dave Tremper.
August 09, 2024 -
Officials in DoD's new user experience office say improvements at a joint DoD-VA facility show it's possible to raise the bar for UX in government
August 09, 2024