Defense Department
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Navy Secretary says the maritime services haven't devoted much attention to nuclear as a shore-side "alternative" energy option thus far, but it's time to start.
June 02, 2016 -
The policy package the House Armed Services Committee's Defense bill includes several measures meant to address hazing. Congress and the Government Accountability Office both say DoD hasn’t done enough to track and punish behavior that crosses the line between rites of passage and downright cruelty. Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) is the prime sponsor of the legislation. Her nephew, Harry Lew, took his own life after abuse by fellow Marines. She tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin the military’s first step should be to come up with a common definition of hazing.
June 02, 2016 -
Four training regimens between now and 2018 are meant to communicate the impacts of the new retirement system at all levels of the military.
June 02, 2016 -
DoD is setting up Cost and Pricing Centers to form a brain trust on commercial price determinations.
May 31, 2016 -
On Memorial Day, we tend to think about those who have served in America's wars, throughout history. The Fisher House foundation also thinks about their families. Chief of Staff Mary Considine joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with an update on the foundation and its latest activities.
May 31, 2016 -
President Barack Obama and Secretary of Defense Ash Carter took part in a Memorial Day remembrance ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Monday. The day before, Carter attended the start of the Rolling Thunder ride at the Pentagon.
May 31, 2016 -
Rolling Thunder returns a measure of authenticity to Memorial Day by reminding us to actually memorialize those killed fighting the country's wars.
May 30, 2016 -
George Washington University Law Professor Steve Schooner joins host Roger Waldron to discuss "Better Buying Power Principles" and their potential impact on DoD acquisition. May 31, 2016
May 27, 2016 -
The Navy is considering multisourcing its next NGEN contract.
May 27, 2016 -
The Pentagon is pushing Congress for a long list of changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, including no more jury sentences. Civilian lawyers, through the American Bar Association, praise some of the changes, but express doubt some of the others. John Altenburg, former Army deputy Judge Advocate General and now with the law firm Greenberg Traurig, shares the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 26, 2016 -
Excited about the possibility of a $40,000 going-away gift from your agency? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says there's good news and not-so-good news on the buyout front.
May 26, 2016 -
Federal News Radio's Jared Serbu discusses information warfare and Navy weapons systems with Vice Adm. Ted Branch and Rear Adm. Michael Manazir at the 2016 Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland.
May 24, 2016 -
The House is working on appropriations. The Senate is laboring away on the Defense Authorization Aill for 2017. CQ Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin if this is all business as usual.
May 24, 2016 -
Congress and the Defense Department have imposed a comprehensive set of ethics procedures to make sure staff departures remain kosher. But the inspector general found those procedures aren't always followed to the letter. Assistant Deputy IG Joe Baker shares more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 24, 2016 -
Defense Secretary Ash Carter has aired his grievances over certain provisions in the House and Senate defense authorization bills.
May 19, 2016