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Defense

National Defense Authorization Act moves a lot of chess pieces

The National Defense Authorization Act, which Congress finished just days ago, moves the marker on several matters peripherally connected to the armed forces. Covington and Burling attorneys Alex Hastings and Michelle Pearce dropped by the Federal News Network studios in Chevy Chase, Maryland to talk with the Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Defense

First Look DHA set to takeover all military hospitals by end of 2021, even after transition halt during pandemic

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Congress abolishes DoD's top management position without settling on alternative

Federal Newscast

IG: Cyber crime victims waited for up nine months to be notified by the FBI

Federal Newscast

House bill would create panel of cyber experts to help DHS

Federal Drive

Armed services medical personnel totals, readiness levels inconsistent

Reporter's Notebook

Two studies debunk ‘urban myths’ about GSA Advantage

A military truck, foreground, carrying U.S. Marines from the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade forces drives past a Philippine Marine APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) which got stuck in the sandy portion of a riverbed as they take part in a live-fire amphibious landing exercise dubbed PHIBLEX Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 in Crow Valley in Capas township, Tarlac province, north of Manila, Philippines. The combat drill, however, maybe the last under President Rodrigo Duterte, who has opposed the war games partly because they may upset China and because of his disgust over U.S. criticisms of his bloody anti-drug campaign. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Pentagon hasn't complied with 2-year-old congressional mandate on LPTA

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Federal Drive

Acquisition regulatory changes piling up for DoD

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DoD Reporter's Notebook

Senate's NDAA admonishes DoD for failure to obey prior health reform mandates

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DoD Reporter's Notebook

Defense policy bill orders reforms to deal with security clearances, electronic warfare

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DoD Reporter's Notebook

Senate votes to boost civilian oversight of special ops, reinforcing earlier mandate

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Defense

Major changes coming to DoD's TRICARE system Jan. 1

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2014, file photo, Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work speaks at the Pentagon. The Pentagon thinks it has a winning argument for why Congress should allow a new round of military base closings. Spending resources on excess infrastructure does not make sense, Work wrote leaders of the relevant congressional committees on April 12. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Reversing course, Pentagon says it fully supports restructuring of its acquisition bureaucracy

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On DoD

With most senior positions still vacant, Pentagon must tell Congress how it plans to restructure itself

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Defense

Congress, Pentagon IG apply new scrutiny to $1.6 billion cybersecurity program

Anti-terrorism legislation and security concept.

Congress

Many DHS 'unity' initiatives to continue under 2017 NDAA

Federal Acquisition, GSA

Off the Shelf

The NDAA & DoD acquisition

Senate subcommittee on Investigations member Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., questions witnesses during the subcommittee's hearing on adequacy of the Department of Health and Human Services efforts to protect unaccompanied alien children from human trafficking, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Workforce

Feds get new administrative leave policy in 2017 NDAA

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Technology

3 phases of the presidential transition the federal IT community is watching

Capitol Hill

Reporter's Notebook

Senate creates gap in vendor protest rights; is it just the beginning?

Federal Acquisition, GSA

Off the Shelf

Acquisition & the NDAA

Reporter's Notebook

A future where price is no longer a factor for many RFPs