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No doubt about it. The Army has had success with robots in the last few years. For instance, robots have detected and disarmed roadside bombs. But you could characterize Army robotics as version 1.0. The next generation of robots must cost less. They've got to be more flexible and programmable. Easier to maintain. A big question is whether industry can deliver. Sandra Erwin, editor of National Defense magazine, joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more.
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The DoD inspector general looked at 56 Army contracts awarded by five Army contracting shops to see whether the Army was consistent in evaluating past performance.
In today's Top Federal Headlines, a large group of government transparency advocacy groups has asked members of Congress to disallow proposal to give DoD more FOIA exemptions.
In today's Top Federal Headlines, Maryland's two Senators write the Office of Personnel Management to express the concern they're hearing from federal employees about the dramatic premium increases for the program.
What the Army needs to worry about is a bathtub-shaped dip in productivity 'til people get used to what lies ahead.
Members of the National Guard, Coast Guard and Air Force pitch in to help Louisiana residents dealing with massive flood.
Leaving the military is hard enough without worrying about civilian employment. But there are initiatives to help Army vets get on their feet post-military.
As the Army migrates all its PCs to Windows 10 over the next year, and the Army’s helpdesk isn’t yet equipped to handle the surge of tech support calls.
Jacques Reifman, senior research scientist at the Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, and his team are finalists in the science and environment category in the 2016 Service to America medals for their work on APPRIASE, which is now in the process of being licensed for civilian use. He spoke with Federal News Radio’s Jared Serbu on Federal Drive with Tom Temin about the system.
The Under Secretary of the Army is hitting the road this week. Patrick Murphy is in Georgia to gauge the readiness of troops and see how the force is fairing generally as the makeup of the Army changes. Federal News Radio’s Scott Maucione is traveling with Murphy on a three-day trip that includes Fort Stewart in Savannah and Atlanta. He filed this report on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Reporter Scott Maucione shares photos from his trip with Under Secretary the Army Patrick Murphy, as he tours Army installations in Georgia.
The Defense Department inspector general’s office substantiated a whistleblower reprisal claim, making it the first time the IG had ever done so in a sexual assault case.
Retired Lt. Col. Teresa James tells an audience of government whistleblower hotline managers in Arlington, Virginia, that female officers in her office were intimidated by a male superior who would routinely sexually harass them.