Department of Defense
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Experts estimated around 20,000 people are assaulted in the military each year. The Army, Navy and Air Force are implementing new policies aimed at reducing assaults.
July 28, 2022 -
The Biden administration has placed a greater focus on the impact of climate change than any administration to come before it. From climate research projects at the Energy Department and the Environmental Protection Agency to new sustainability requirements in General Services Administration contracts, climate change’s impact on federal procurement has only been increasing.
July 21, 2022 -
While small and mid-size contractors might find it tempting to take a wait-and-see approach to adjusting their internal protocols, acting sooner rather than later can yield benefits to DIB contractors of all sizes and in all sectors.
July 20, 2022 -
A high ranking military official recently cited acquisition and the Defense supply chain in predicting mathematical certainty of the US losing out to China. That made contractors sit up and listen.
July 19, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is moving nearly $1 billion of its funds to cover rising fuel costs.
July 12, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pentagon wants input from industry as part of a new study on the financial health of the Defense industrial base
July 05, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department wasted an estimated $5 million in a single year by buying items it already had in its inventory.
June 21, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, an influential DoD advisory group says the Defense Department needs to pay a lot more management attention to its civilian workforce.
May 23, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department says it may need more money in 2023 to offset inflation.
May 05, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is working with other agencies to defeat cancer.
May 04, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, rising oil prices tend to raise the cost of just about everything – including running a military.
May 03, 2022 -
Nicolas Chaillan, former Air Force and Space Force chief software officer, joins Aileen Black on Leaders and Legends to talk about his experience in leading the Department of Defense through the software development process.
April 14, 2022 -
As Defense focuses on strategies for meeting the Biden administration energy and sustainability directive, it’s joined with GSA to seek input from industry on ideas across a range of net-zero energy sources. Read more now.
April 11, 2022 -
Sensors gather the data on the battlefield. Information systems like AI and machine learning process that data faster, for better decision making. But what’s talked about far less often is the infrastructure that connects them.
March 18, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Defense is facing a protest of its $11 billion IT contract award.
March 15, 2022