Defense Department
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The Defense Department is experimenting with biometrics to control physical access, while improving the technology's accuracy and increasing mobility.
January 16, 2018 -
The Veterans Affairs Choice Program is still working to improve wait times at VA facilities and Congress remains deadlocked over a long-term funding for the program, but Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.), head of the House committee that oversees VA, insists things are getting better.
January 12, 2018 -
The Navy is turning to tech to quicken the pace of its acquisition cycle.
January 12, 2018 -
Federal News Radio Executive Editor Jason Miller, Washington Technology Editor-in-Chief Nick Wakeman and Lohfeld Consulting Group Founder & CEO Bob Lohfeld join host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss some of 2017's top contracting stories and what's ahead for companies in 2018. January 15, 2017
January 12, 2018 -
Although failures of basic seamanship and training were largely to blame for last year's collisions, the Navy says it also needs to fix basic problems with the equipment it's provided to its deck officers.
January 12, 2018 -
Costs of DoD's full-scope financial audit will approach $1 billion in the effort's first year, but Defense officials contend the benefits are well worth the price.
January 11, 2018 -
What challenges does the U.S. Department of Defense’s direct care system face? How can these challenges be overcome? What are five actions to improve military hospital performance? Join host Michael Keegan on a special edition of The Business of Government Hour as he explores these questions and more with John Whitley, author of the IBM Center report Five Actions to Improve Military Hospital Performance.
January 09, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Customs and Border Protection says it reviewed over 30 thousand electronic devices last year, while also announcing changes its making to the search process.
January 08, 2018 -
Deputy Defense secretary Patrick Shanahan alters the membership of DoD's Cloud Executive Working Group, removing its acquisition chief, adding its CIO.
January 08, 2018 -
The Air Force says it will no longer require its most-junior airmen to go through formal performance reviews. Officials framed the move as the latest in a series of steps to reduce administrative burdens.
January 05, 2018 -
Brad Gandee, the vice president for product marketing and management at GigaTrust, offers the industry some ideas for how best to meet DoD’s data requirements.
January 04, 2018 -
A congressionally-mandated study finds that although there has been an uptick in bid protests in recent years, no evidence exists that companies are filing them willy-nilly.
January 04, 2018 -
In 2018, the Navy is implementing new sleep and ship deployment schedules for its 7th Fleet after four major accidents in the prior year.
December 29, 2017 -
Secretary David Shulkin and many in Congress want to see more care delivered by local, community networks rather than in large, distant VA hospitals.
December 28, 2017 -
Army plans to assemble a vendor consortium with the goal of conducting 6-24 cyber prototyping projects a year, each within 30 days.
December 28, 2017