Defense Department
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They’re trying to cut costs on Capitol Hill and Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) is leading the way when it comes to looking at the Defense Department. The Senator has crafted a bill that would require…
February 25, 2009 -
Some experts say the U.S. military’s capabilities are the best in the world but it has to improve its capacity to fight irregular wars. NATO’s supreme allied commander for transformation Marine Corps Gen. James N.…
February 20, 2009 -
Publication of pay-for-performance data made in \"spirit of transparency,\" program head defends system despite \"culture shock.\"
February 19, 2009 -
By Amy Morris Executive Editor, FederalNewsRadio The payouts for pay for performance employees at the Department of Defense are complete. The National Security Personnel System (NSPS) is reporting on its website that close to 170,000…
February 18, 2009 -
One approach DoD and many other agencies are using to address the impending retirement wave is by attracting high school students through the Chief Information Officer Council\'s Information Technology Job Shadow Day.
February 16, 2009 -
The Defense Department gave about 100 Washington, D.C. area high school students a behind the scenes look at the work done at the Pentagon. The goal is to excite these students to want to work…
February 16, 2009 -
The Department of Defense is planning for a new dawn. Nearly half of its civilian workers will retire in the next few years. Officials at DoD are required to meet marks for their plans to…
February 12, 2009 -
Opportunity name: Operation of the Information Assurance Technical Analysis Center (IATAC) Agency: Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) Contract length: 7 years Estimated value: $1.68 billion Incumbent: Booz Allen Hamilton Services provided: The operations of the…
February 09, 2009 -
Government auditors say the 2005 round of the Base Realignment and Closure is the biggest, most complex and most costly ever. Investigators from GAO say DOD agencies need to take steps to make sure BRAC…
February 05, 2009 -
Implementation plan details short, medium and long term goals
February 03, 2009 -
The Defense Information Systems Agency is meeting today to discuss what to do with the Defense Knowledge Online, or D-K-O, portal. DISA is developing a strategy for DKO as they face several challenges. FederalNewsRadio’s Jason…
January 30, 2009 -
Agencies should prepare for a new level of scrutiny from Congress.
January 29, 2009 -
The Defense Secretary is taking aim at abuses in contracting and procurement at the Pentagon. FederalNewsRadio’s Max Cacas joins us live with the latest.
January 27, 2009 -
The Secretary of Defense recently released his report on nuclear weapons management. This after some embarrassing incidents involving how our military handles nuclear weapons, such as an unauthorized weapons transfer in 2007. Franklin Miller is…
January 21, 2009 -
The Defense Department and the Office of Personnel Management issued a final rule today giving more flexibility to the National Security Personnel System more flexibility in how employees are recruited and hired. OPM and DoD…
January 16, 2009