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Military construction at Fort Bragg

The Army tests whether sustainable building materials have lasting value

The Army will find out whether so-called sustainable building materials will hold up to the wear and tear of military construction.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jesus Bustamante, a Houston, Texas, native and a high mobility artillery rocket system operator with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division rides in a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during exercise Scarlet Dragon in Dugway, Utah, Feb. 2, 2023. Scarlet Dragon is a joint exercise in which the U.S. military branches test their interoperability capability with joint units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Emma Gray)

Scarlet Dragon exercises, Maven Smart System paving the way for AI adoption, development

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Army faces data overload but LLMs are not the answer

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Lessons from the best and not-so-best places to work

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2023 Best Places to Work marks a turning point in employee engagement

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Best Places to Work top 10 list has a few new faces, and many familiar ones

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DoD award lead times increased for higher value contracts

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Welcome to the 2% year: Not as much for fewer people

For too many federal agencies, staffing levels don’t reflect real mission needs

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DoD pushing Congress to give more budget flexibilities

Defense officials are asking Congress to provide additional budget flexibilities they need to to acquire capabilities at a faster pace.

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Pentagon IG not impressed by effectiveness of DoD vendors’ award fees

The Pentagon’s IG said Defense vendors are getting millions of dollars they did not earn because of shortcomings in how DoD manages cost-plus contracts.

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