Defense Department
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Defense leaders say the Pentagon should skip buying IT for some major systems until contractors finish production. Many big projects take years to complete, meaning the technology inside becomes outdated by project completion.
July 11, 2012 -
The Air Force has awarded contracts to five companies to help it with a long-term cybersecurity project.
July 11, 2012 -
Starting Oct. 1, fees for members enrolled before Oct. 1, 2011, will go up to $269 a year, from $230. Family fees will go up to $538 per year, from $460.
July 10, 2012 -
Rest Easy is updating accommodations at Washington-area bases. They're expanding and modernizing existing hotels.
July 10, 2012 -
DoD has asked Congress to reprogram $1 billion from accounts dedicated to building up Afghanistan's national security forces.
July 09, 2012 -
The Department of the Navy has signed a deal with the Microsoft that would consolidate nearly 30 different licensing arrangements with the world's largest software maker into one agreement.
July 09, 2012 -
In an executive order issued Friday, President Barack Obama laid out an all-hands-on-deck approach to developing policies for preserving government communications in the event of a national disaster or emergency. The order creates the Executive Committee on National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications — or NS/EP communications — to be staffed with high-ranking officials from eight agencies and departments
July 06, 2012 -
Letter, sent to 15 large vendors, asks for estimated impacts of sequestration on defense contractors.
July 06, 2012 -
The Air Force Weapons School recently graduated its first six airmen specially trained in cyber warfare.
July 06, 2012 -
Each sailor will be required to take a new round of training by the end of this year. Courses will emphasize the need for "bystander" servicemembers to intervene when they see activities that could foreshadow sexual assault.
July 06, 2012 -
President Barack Obama announced he will appoint Richard Ginman, the director of Defense Department procurement policy, to chair the Government Accountability and Transparency Board (GATB), a spending and transparency watchdog. Ginman has served as the director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy (DPAP) for a little more than year.
July 05, 2012 -
DoD attracts and retains more employees through an increased involvement in the student loan repayment program.
July 05, 2012 -
The Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative provided $29 million to increase access to information about public transportation options for veterans and their families. The Federal Transit Administration awarded grants covering 64 projects in 33 states and one territory Monday.
July 05, 2012 -
Author and historian Walter Borneman joined Pentagon Solution to discuss his book, "The Admirals: Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea."
July 05, 2012 -
The agencies are making $30 million available for companies to investigate the possibilities for creating military biofuels. The projects could help achieve the President's energy goals, military energy security and rural economic improvement.
July 03, 2012