Defense Department
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The Navy knows it will need to spend more than $9 billion to renovate its shipyards to meet its current missions. But it hasn't planned for that expenditure, and the Government Accountability Office says it may be a lowball estimate.
September 19, 2017 -
The Navy says there is still no evidence that cyber attacks played a role in the service's two deadly collisions with commercial vessels, but there are several reasons it's continuing to pursue that thread.
September 19, 2017 -
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency says the idea is far from final, but is exploring the idea of trading decades' worth of its data to commercial firms in exchange for help with artificial intelligence and advanced computing algorithms.
September 15, 2017 -
The Army is just a few weeks into what’s likely to be one of the largest tactical IT upgrades in its recent history.
September 14, 2017 -
The U.S. Army is making plans to complete an upgrade project in two years that was estimated to take five, according to Col. Troy Crosby
September 13, 2017 -
Amendment set for Senate debate this week would focus DoD's attention on fixing weaknesses in "feeder systems" that supply vital financial data.
September 13, 2017 -
Three lawmakers ask GAO to come up with better protections for victims of cyber attacks ,saying credit monitoring alone gives consumers a false sense of security.
September 04, 2017 -
The Pentagon's new Cyber Excepted Service will extend the probationary period for new employees to three years and give hiring managers more flexibility to recruit candidates.
August 30, 2017 -
Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) demands answers from the Navy within two weeks about what it's done to address $21 million in waste by an unauthorized police force.
August 30, 2017 -
A civilian Defense Department employee's spouse asks why buyouts aren't being offered more readily to the 77,000 federal employees who are ready to retire.
August 21, 2017 -
An investigation by Naval Sea Systems Command found employees at the nation's largest Navy shipyard spent 12 years amassing weapons, vehicles and boats, building what amounted to an unauthorized police force.
August 21, 2017 -
The Army's RCO plans to deploy new electronic warfare systems in Europe, then Korea. A more reliable version of GPS is next on its list.
August 18, 2017 -
A new lawsuit by Vietnam Veterans of America claims the way DoD is implementing a website puts sensitive data about millions of troops and veterans at risk.
August 16, 2017 -
The Army's new CIO says an ongoing top-level review of communications systems isn't just about battlefield IT.
August 16, 2017 -
The per diem rate for lodging rose to $93, up $2 from last year, while the meals and incidental expenses allowance holds steady at $51.
August 11, 2017