2024 NDAA

• Defense budget work continues even with Congress on recess

  When Congress left for recess this month, it left lots of Defense Department questions up in the air. When it returns in September, it will have just a few short weeks before the end of the federal fiscal year.

  Defense News

  August 07, 2023
• The Defense Management Institute jumps into one of DoD’s thorniest management issues

  When Congress abolished the role of chief management officer, it left a void that the Defense Management Institute is trying to help fill.

  Defense

  August 04, 2023
• Efforts to diversify military target of culture wars

  Congressional concerns about affirmative action and recruiting problems for the armed services reveals a fault line in how the military should set policies to increase diversity.

  Defense

  July 31, 2023
• Both houses of Congress are churning out appropriations bills, believe it or not

  This week Congress is hard at work on spending bills for 2024. It's the last work week before the August recess, as the fiscal year rushes towards Sept. 30.

  Congress

  July 24, 2023
• Kaine thinks he’s able to kill Schedule F

  In today's Federal Newscast: Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) is taking another stab at killing Schedule F. There are some more return-to-office changes in the works for a couple of agencies. And President Joe Biden’s pick for second-in-command at the Department of Veterans Affairs is heading for a full Senate vote.

  Federal Newscast

  July 14, 2023
• Senate NDAA would bring chief management officer back to Pentagon

  The Senate’s version of the 2024 defense authorization bill has a provision to bring back the previously eliminated position of DoD chief management officer.

  Defense

  July 12, 2023
• House version of 2024 NDAA would create a DoD office for academic engagement

  The Defense Department plans its future cyber workforce with a strategy that expands its work roles and seeks closer ties to academic institutions.

  Defense

  July 06, 2023
• Defense Department pursues multiple ways to retain service members

  The Defense Department plans to encourage retention among service members, including with financial incentives and quality of life improvements.

  Federal Report

  June 26, 2023
• House, Senate committees approve 2024 NDAA, including 5.2% pay raise

  The House and Senate Armed Services Committees each finished their work on their respective versions of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act last week. Both bills include a 5.2% military pay raise, the largest since 2002.

  Defense News

  June 25, 2023
• House defense bills include big push to raise pay for junior military members

  As the military continues to face serious recruiting challenges, the House's versions of its 2024 spending bills would raise military pay by more than 40 percent for some junior enlisted ranks.

  Defense News

  June 16, 2023