Ellen Lord

DoD’s budget challenges will take years to fix, but reform commission says now’s the time to start

In an interim report, the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) Reform emphasized the need to streamline DoD’s budgeting…

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Military officials encouraged by possible budget reforms, but want Congress to address CRs too

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This top-level executive has left the Defense Department, but not the defense industry

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Ellen Lord, Defense Acquisition and Sustainment undersecretary

Pentagon launches online marketplace to pair small firms with ‘trusted’ investors

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DoD stands up permanent program to give vendors access to top-tier secrets

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Maj. Philip Becker, 8th Airlift Squadron pilot, left, works with 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen to complete preflight checks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 6, 2020. The flight was part of Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War, a week-long exercise designed to evaluate Team McChord’s ability to conduct airlift operations while complying with real-world COVID-19 pandemic countermeasures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Hoerichs)

DoD puts down serious money on 5G experimentation

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Dana Deasy Department of Defense, Chief Information Officer, poses for his official portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, May 07, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by William Pratt)

Pentagon says it’s working now to make sure JEDI hits the ground running

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FILE - This March 27, 2008, file photo shows the Pentagon in Washington. For the second time in 2020, an independent federal review released on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, has faulted the U.S. Department of Defense for how it has responded when children on military bases sexually assault each other. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Pentagon transitioning its COVID-19 acquisition task force to permanent office

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Defense Department working on policy to pay back contractors faster for work stopped by COVID

Companies filing for reimbursements under $2 million may get streamlined service.

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GSA puts out guide for navigating new rules banning Chinese telecoms equipment

In today’s Federal Newscast, the General Services Administration publishes a colorful guide to a complicated issue — the ban on Chinese telecommunications…

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Among DoD leadership, eyes are now wide open to value of telework

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Defense officials say COVID-19 “shattered the myth” that employees can’t be productive while teleworking. In many cases, they’re more productive than ever.

Ellen Lord

DoD’s budget challenges will take years to fix, but reform commission says now’s the time to start

Military officials encouraged by possible budget reforms, but want Congress to address CRs too

This top-level executive has left the Defense Department, but not the defense industry

Pentagon launches online marketplace to pair small firms with ‘trusted’ investors

DoD stands up permanent program to give vendors access to top-tier secrets

DoD puts down serious money on 5G experimentation

Pentagon says it’s working now to make sure JEDI hits the ground running

Pentagon transitioning its COVID-19 acquisition task force to permanent office

DoD takes next step in acquisition reform, renews calls for contractor stimulus

DISA working on improvements to telework, ensuring it’s here to stay

DoD OKs companies for safe drone production to wean off reliance on China

Defense Department working on policy to pay back contractors faster for work stopped by COVID

GSA puts out guide for navigating new rules banning Chinese telecoms equipment

Among DoD leadership, eyes are now wide open to value of telework

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