Defense Department
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The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Amy Morris discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air.
October 06, 2011 -
With cuts of at least $450 billion in DoD\'s future, the Pentagon\'s outgoing deputy secretary says the military will have to do fewer things, and probably with fewer people.
October 06, 2011 -
More than a dozen construction companies won spots on a multiple-award Army construction contract, worth $499 million. The also awarded an $11 million contract to restore and modernize a building in Washington, D.C.
October 05, 2011 -
Eric Rosenbach is named as the new leader for cyber policy and Tony Montemarano takes on a new role at DISA.
October 04, 2011 -
Army Gen. Martin Dempsey\'s first day on the job was Monday, and he settled in behind a desk also used by Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines during World War II.
October 04, 2011 -
Dr. Walter Koroshetz, the deputy director at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, joined the Federal Drivewith Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss a new technology and treatment method.
October 04, 2011 -
Boeing has received a $12 billion dollar contract to keep the Defense Department\'s C-17 Globemaster transport planes flying
October 04, 2011 -
The Navy has released its draft solicitation for its huge Next Generation Enterprise Network project, which replaces the current Navy-Marine Corps Intranet and could end up being the largest private IT network in the world. The draft RFP is the last step — and the last opportunity for industry to comment — before Navy issues a final RFP.
October 04, 2011 -
Outgoing Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn said the biggest change at the Defense Department during his tenure was the increased focus on cybersecurity.
October 03, 2011 -
Ms. McGrath leads the Department\'s efforts to better synchronize, integrate and coordinate DoD business operations.
October 03, 2011 -
The Naval Surface Warfare Center has awarded General Dynamics a $48 million dollar contract to develop a new, underwater mine detector.
October 03, 2011 -
The Pentagon reminding workers stationed overseas to leave out cost-of-living pay when calculating their household budgets.
October 03, 2011 -
The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Amy Morris discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air.
September 30, 2011 -
The Defense Intelligence Agency is now 50 years old, but its current and former leaders say the last 10 have come to define it as an agency.
September 30, 2011 -
Federal workers with a family member serving overseas in the military will be able to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for reasons including arranging childcare, attending military events and receiving counseling. The new rule goes into effect next month.
September 29, 2011