Army
During 14 years of war in the Middle East, Marines and soldiers came to rely on having ready access to computers. And the more capability they had, the more they wanted. Fuel trucks became targets for insurgents, and defending them became an extra burden for troops. Clearly, a more efficient solution was needed.
March 07, 2016-
Military facilities in "failing" condition increased from 7 percent last year to 19 percent this year.
March 04, 2016 -
Federal News Radio’s Scott Maucione shares the latest on the Defense Department's new rule on independent research and development,
February 23, 2016 -
The military services have been dithering with Congress over if and where to reduce their real estate footprint.
February 08, 2016 -
The military services have been dithering with Congress over if and where to reduce their real estate footprint. But there is one spot in the world where the Army is undergoing a major expansion in real estate. Camp Humphries, South Korea is undergoing a multi-billion dollar makeover. Katherine Hammack, the Army assistant secretary for installations, energy and environment, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with details of what's going on and why.
February 03, 2016 -
Last week, former Taliban POW Bowe Bergdahl broke his media silence about his reasons for abandoning his Army unit by way of the popular Serial podcast. And just a few days later, the Army made the decision to try Bergdahl for desertion and misbehavior before the enemy via a general court martial — not the lower-level tribunal that had been recommended in the military's version of a preliminary hearing. Eric Montalvo is a former Marine Corps lawyer who spent 21 years as both a military prosecutor and defense attorney. He now works for the firm Federal Practice Group. In this week's Legal Loop, he talks to Jared Serbu on Federal Drive with Tom Temin about the latest developments in the Bergdahl case, including the Army's sudden decision to try the matter in a general court martial, not a special court martial.
December 17, 2015 -
Speed matters, says Federal Drive host Tom Temin. When Defense Secretary Robert Gates stomped and hollered when MRAPs weren't there during the height of the Iraq war, by golly, DoD found a contractor to build them in march time.
December 02, 2015 -
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program has dragged on for nearly a decade, with bidders spending millions and millions just for run-off prototypes. No wonder there's a protest.
October 19, 2015 -
With the convention wrapped up, here's a list of major factors the Army is tackling, and what they're doing to improve them.
October 19, 2015 -
The Army works continuously to improve on a basic piece of gear, namely the helmet on top of a soldier's head.
October 16, 2015 -
The Army is using simulations and virtual trainers to prepare its soldiers for everything from driving vehicles to shooting high-powered weapons, but at least one provider warns that it's time the Army rebooted its tools.
October 15, 2015 -
In one corner of the Army, the story of a drive to improve the kill power of a proven platform.
October 14, 2015 -
Federal Drive with Tom Temin broadcast live from the 2015 Association of the United States Army conference and exposition, interviewing Army officials about the challenges the service is facing.
October 13, 2015 -
Presidents, members of Congress, veterans and many others call it the finest fighting force in the world. But the Army doesn’t stay that way by accident. Recruiting is a constant challenge, particularly as society and culture change. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Snow is commander of the Army Recruiting Command. He joins Federal Drive host Tom Temin at the Association of the U.S. Army convention in Washington.
October 13, 2015 -
In recent years, the Army Reserve has provided important sustainment to the long ground wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and many other Army missions. Now the Reserve is focused on what’s ahead. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Talley, commander of the Army Reserve, spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin, which broadcast live from the Association of the U.S. Army convention in Washington.
October 13, 2015