2017 NDAA

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

  In part two of a special report: Defense Acquisition at a Crossroads, Federal News Radio examines the challenges the Defense Department will face as it implements numerous Congressional acquisition reforms, many of which it didn't ask for.

  On DoD

  March 01, 2017
• Congress, Pentagon IG apply new scrutiny to $1.6 billion cybersecurity program

  A major Defense Department initiative to protect the military services’ computer networks with a shared system of regionalized cybersecurity centers will face new scrutiny in 2017, both from Congress and from the department’s inspector general.

  Defense

  December 29, 2016
• Many DHS ‘unity’ initiatives to continue under 2017 NDAA

  Current Homeland Security Department Secretary Jeh Johnson's vision of "unity" will carry into the new administration, as Congress officially codified several of his priorities in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act. DHS will have a new strategic planning and policy office, as well as several joint task forces to coordinate activity across the department's 22 components.

  Congress

  December 27, 2016
• The NDAA & DoD acquisition

  Jon Etherton, president of Etherton and Associates, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the key acquisition-related provisions in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act. December 20, 2016

  Off the Shelf

  December 19, 2016
• Feds get new administrative leave policy in 2017 NDAA

  A provision in the 2017 National Defense Authorization creates new categories of administrative leave: "investigative" or "notice" leave. Employees under an adverse personnel action investigation may stay on leave for 10 work days.

  Workforce

  December 08, 2016
• 3 phases of the presidential transition the federal IT community is watching

  Federal IT experts say it’s unclear what a Trump administration will focus on when it comes to technology policies and programs.

  Technology

  November 10, 2016
• Senate creates gap in vendor protest rights; is it just the beginning?

  Industry can no longer protest civilian agency task and delivery orders worth more than $10 million to the GAO after the Senate didn’t pass a bill that would’ve extended the authority permanently.

  Reporter's Notebook

  October 11, 2016
• Acquisition & the NDAA

  Jonathan Etherton, president of Etherton and Associates, joins host Roger Waldron to discuss the acquisition provisions in the pending National Defense Authorization Act. September 27, 2016

  Off the Shelf

  September 27, 2016
• A future where price is no longer a factor for many RFPs

  GSA’s successes with downplaying price as an evaluation factor in picking contractors for large multiple-award contracts has spurred a broader look at this concept.

  Reporter's Notebook

  June 13, 2016
• Senate bill would hit protest bug with a sledgehammer

  Contractors lose the bulk of award protests. But Congress seemingly exists to discover problems and fix them.

  Tom Temin Commentary

  June 09, 2016
• TRICARE enrollment fee fight ahead for Congress

  The Senate version of the defense authorization bill has a much more modest approach to enrollment fees for TRICARE users.

  Pay & Benefits

  May 16, 2016
• Estimate gives modest savings to TRICARE reform

  The first estimates of the savings realized from the House's plan to reform TRICARE come in around $7 billion.

  Defense

  May 05, 2016
• $11 per week raise vs. $277,000 per ballgame

  In the great cosmic government calculator, a corporal willing to put him- or herself in harm's way to defend an ideal gets paid $24,000 plus room and board.

  Tom Temin Commentary

  April 21, 2016
• Too many military personnel performing civilian jobs?

  The Congressional Budget Office raises the question: Do we have too many uniformed military personnel performing office work?

  DoD Reporter's Notebook

  December 07, 2015