On DoD
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Lisa Sanders, the director of science and technology for SOCOM, said Congress gave them authority to test out new approaches to SBIR agreements.
September 06, 2024 -
In acquiring sonar equipment, the Navy didn't go deep enough into the fine points of small business rules.
September 05, 2024 -
The Army will find out whether so-called sustainable building materials will hold up to the wear and tear of military construction.
September 04, 2024 -
The Army Forces Command and the Defense Innovation Unit are trying to ensure the benefits of AI tools reach all segments of the Defense Department.
September 03, 2024 -
Federal employees are almost certain to see federal pay raise. If finalized, it would be the smallest annual raise enacted during the Biden administration.
September 03, 2024 -
A military career is like no other. Yet it has something in common with all careers. You can't start too soon on retirement planning.
September 03, 2024 -
The Army's software contracts will soon require vendors to provide bills of materials. The new policy applies to almost all software, except for cloud services.
September 02, 2024 -
Lt. Gen. Leah Lauderback hopes the Senate will confirm a three-star in spring to lead the newly established A6, and the A2 will "go back to the A2."
September 02, 2024 -
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