Defense Department
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The Federal government has jumped into action after yesterday\'s earthquake in Haiti. The lead agencies for Federal response are USAID, working through the State Department; and the Defense Department.
January 13, 2010 -
January 11th and January 13th Rear Admiral James J. Shannon Commander, Naval Surface Warfare Center United States Navy Department of Defense (DoD)
January 11, 2010 -
Sen. Mark Warner fills us in on a Northern Virginia traffic study on the effects of BRAC in the region.
December 30, 2009 -
Deputy DoD CIO Wennergren dispels rumors of modified responsibilities for next appointee. Technology executives see their responsibilities evolve to meet their agency\'s mission. OMB will issue memo reaffirming the role of the CIO.
December 02, 2009 -
More vets may be coming to work at your agency thanks to new guidelines signed by President Obama.
November 13, 2009 -
November 4th, 2009 The ambitious information sharing project between the Defense Department and the Veterans Affairs Department is a technologically complex one. The two agencies have built electronic health records, and have set the stage…
November 04, 2009 -
New document outlines best practices, ideas and what to avoid when deploying 2.0 tools at your agency.
September 29, 2009 -
There has been all sorts of talk about Web 2.0 and security, and the Defense Department is on the front lines of that discussion. We are expected the DoD policy on these Web 2.0 tools…
September 29, 2009 -
You’ve heard of Orbitz and Travelocity. The Pentagon runs its own travel booking site too, but satisfaction ratings have dropped, in part, because people say it’s too confusing. FederalTimes got ahold of a poll indicating…
September 29, 2009 -
Nearly three dozen Pentagon agencies that were on deadline to move by 2011 as part of the BRAC process have now have a little more breathing room in their plans. A local lawmaker announced a…
September 22, 2009 -
Two extra years are now available for buildings around the National Capital region to comply with security standards. Congressman Jim Moran announced the deadline rollback at a news conference this morning, and he talked to…
September 22, 2009 -
The message that more troops needed in Afghanistan was the major theme to come out of Admiral Michael Mullen’s reconfirmation hearing in the Senate Armed Services Committee last week. But it wasn’t the only story.…
September 21, 2009 -
September 9th, 2009 Two distinct positives for new media applications are attracting Federal agencies: they are cheap (most are free) and they are easy to use.
September 09, 2009 -
Let’s admit it — we just don’t pay as much attention over the summer. But there were all sorts of things that did go on this summer — even aside from fuming at health care…
September 08, 2009 -
Taking a look at the Joint Strike Fighter program was the reason Defense Secretary Robert Gates was in Texas yesterday, but the media asked him to comment on the report on Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChrystal…
September 01, 2009