Defense Department
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Even though a short era of ever-increasing military budgets has come to a close, Pentagon leaders said Monday their quest to find savings in defense spending is not aimed at reducing the profitability of contractors.
July 19, 2011 -
These are the stories Federal News Radio reporters are working on today.
July 18, 2011 -
The Air Force has requested that Congress reduce the amount of airlifters it is required to use. Gen. Duncan McNabb, who heads the U.S. Transportation Command said doing so could save $1.2 billion over five years.
July 18, 2011 -
The Defense Department’s audit and business practices have come under scrutiny of late. The House Armed Services Committee has created a special panel to reform the Pentagon’s financial management systems, while DoD has struggled for…
July 18, 2011 -
A House Armed Services Committee panel is reviewing the Pentagon\'s efforts to reform its auditing practices. Reps. Mike Conaway (R-Texas) and Rob Andrews (D-N.J.) head the panel, which is first trying to get a handle on the scope of the issue, Andrews told Federal News Radio\'s Federal Drive.
July 18, 2011 -
Android devices are next up in DoD\'s effort to get off-the-shelf smartphones up to snuff with the Pentagon\'s security needs. Also, the Army looks for a better way to do two-factor authentication on mobile devices.
July 18, 2011 -
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General James Cartwright blasted the policy, calling it way too predictable and purely defensive.
July 15, 2011 -
Mark E. Krzysko, deputy director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, told Federal News Radio about the new system the Pentagon is using to improve acquisition. The Acquisition Visibility program gives DoD officials on-demand access to procurement data.
July 15, 2011 -
The Defense Department will focus its energies on trying to make its IT systems so hard to penetrate that adversaries won\'t bother trying. The Pentagon barely mentions offensive capabilities in its new cyber strategy.
July 15, 2011 -
GAO finds the Pentagon isn\'t moving fast enough in improving the skills of their workforce. House lawmakers focused in the acquisition workforce, specifically. DoD defended its efforts, pointing to the 8,600 new acquisition workers hired over the past few years.
July 15, 2011 -
The Professional Services Council details likes and dislikes of procurement language in the 2012 DoD Authorization bill.
July 14, 2011 -
All agency bureaus will implement the Internet Payment Platform by 2012. Additionally, all Treasury vendors must submit invoices through the portal starting in 2013. The electronic invoice payment program is one of 12 initiatives to improve federal financial management.
July 13, 2011 -
Democratic Senators, led by Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), say Panetta\'s plan breaks the law.
July 12, 2011 -
The House passed a 1.6 percent pay raise for military personnel.
July 08, 2011 -
Unemployment by returning members of the military is too high. Senator Patty Murray is moving to change that.
July 08, 2011