Defense Department
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November 16th, 2010 at 12:00PM Work is something you do, not someplace you go. Federal Agencies are looking at Telework as a way to lower the cost of government, attract and retain top talent, enable emergency readiness plans, lower their carbon footprint, and take advantage of technology improvements to work more efficiently. The current administration recognizes the opportunity to leverage telework to solve some of the government\'s greatest challenges, and has long championed the economic and social benefits of telework expansion. FedsTelework, a FedScoop production, is pleased to bring you a panel discussion with Government IT leaders including Bill Piatt from GSA and Pamela Budda from DOD to discuss telework solutions in the federal government.
November 12, 2010 -
The service issued a memo detailing a common operating environment architecture as part of a broader software transition strategy. The strategy builds on the experiences of the Apps for the Army program. The service is developing plans for Apps for the Army 2 next summer focusing on industry-created software.
November 12, 2010 -
The service is giving careful thought to the human side of the cybersecurity equation. The top commander of the Air Force\'s Space Command said it\'s no longer a matter of information assurance, and it\'s all about mission assurance.
November 12, 2010 -
Veteran Joe Sanchez writes about leadership lessons in Talent Culture.
November 11, 2010 -
The Washington Post reports that a draft of a Pentagon study finds most military personnel think repealing \"don\'t ask don\'t tell\" will have a minimal impact.
November 11, 2010 -
Colonel Steve Strobridge of MOAA said the budget decisions by DoD cannot undermine key military incentives.
November 11, 2010 -
Effective immediately, DCAA will accept contracting officers\' requests for audit assistance only for fixed-price proposals of more than $10 million and cost-type proposals worth more than $100 million. Tom Temin and Amy Morris explain.
November 11, 2010 -
Agency CIOs are under pressure to move to the new network protocol over the next two years. Technology officials can look to the Defense Research and Engineering Network for some important lessons learned. DREN has successfully made the transition to IPv6.
November 11, 2010 -
More than 60 years after world war two, Germany is still very sensitve how it deploys it\'s troops in foreign countries. The government has announced it will extend three military deployments including its contribution to an EU naval force tracking pirates off Somalia. Germany has more than 300 troops participating in the anti-piracy force. There are 120 soldiers to Bosnia, and it\'s considering sending a ship with 220 soldiers to take part in NATO\'s Active Endeavour operation patrolling in the Mediterranean. Germany also has 4,900 troops in Afghanistan.
November 10, 2010 -
Missile launches off the coast of California are commonplace --but this one was a mystery. Military officials said early on it didn\'t represent a threat to the United States. They also said it was not a launch by a foreign power. The video captured by a news helicopter showed an object shooting across the sky and leaving a large vapor trail. DoD said it wasn\'t involved, and that it might have been created by something flown by a private company. Which could lead to big trouble for that company.
November 10, 2010 -
Troubled weapons programs will fall victim to the budgetary ax as the service tries to spend its money more wisely.
November 10, 2010 -
Brenda Farrell, director of Defense Capabilities and Management Issues at GAO, joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss GAO\'s recommendations for DoD\'s senior staff assessment process.
November 10, 2010 -
Basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, now includes two sections on being a good \"cyber wingman\" and taking care of the network, and the Air Force Academy now offers a cybersecurity major.
November 10, 2010 -
DoD awards program generating ideas that military is turning into cost savings and efficiency.
November 09, 2010 -
Josh Gerstein, a reporter for POLITICO, joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss the latest development in the debate over the military\'s Don\'t Ask Don\'t Tell policy.
November 09, 2010