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Borrowing from an existing exemption for foreign military sales, DoD wants more flexibility to waive its requirement for vendors to supply cost and pricing data in domestic procurements.
December 12, 2017 -
Pentagon officials said Thursday that they have tweaked their government shutdown contingency plans since the last time one occurred in 2013, but emphasized that there is little they can do to stave off a shutdown's most damaging effects.
December 07, 2017 -
Just days before the expiration of the latest continuing resolution, Navy officials say the last several years of budgeting-by-CR have already wasted $4 billion.
December 05, 2017 -
Responding to a scathing audit, VA says it will investigate and discipline hospital administrators who do not report doctors' misconduct or malpractice to a national database.
November 30, 2017 -
A provision in the annual defense bill mandates a new Pentagon analysis of current personnel policies and whether they're harming officer retention.
November 15, 2017 -
The Senate Armed Services chairman says he'll withhold acquisition approvals from DoD programs unless the department completes its first financial audit.
November 08, 2017 -
The Defense Department is planning a three-phase rollout of a new personnel system for its cyber workforce.
November 07, 2017 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the House Democratic leader said she hopes Congress will move quickly to pass legislation requiring lawmakers and their staff to complete training to prevent sexual harassment.
November 06, 2017 -
The federal government’s in-house retirement system was doomed as late as last week, but then it got better.
October 30, 2017 -
The Senate Armed Services Committee is considering a subpoena for White House cybersecurity coordinator Rob Joyce.
October 20, 2017 -
After years of shrinking the force, the Army is suddenly in growth mode again, creating new challenges for recruiters.
October 18, 2017 -
Even assuming an active-duty force that's significantly larger than the one that exists today, the Pentagon says it has 19 percent more facilities than it can use.
October 18, 2017 -
The Senate may consider raising the value of all federal buyouts from $25,000 to $40,000, though it's unlikely to happen this year.
October 04, 2017 -
New rules alter TRICARE's benefit structure, require beneficiaries to sign up during open enrollment.
September 29, 2017 -
The Army says the outcome of two studies shows the need to "pivot" to a new strategy for its tactical network.
September 28, 2017