The House Armed Services Committee is pulling back its recommendation to eliminate seven DoD agencies.
The president of Allen Federal Business Partners said opinions on DISA vary between new and established contractors, but that it's highly possible the recommendations make their way into the upcoming defense authorization bill.
A House panel suggested moving DoD network defense responsibilities away from DISA and over to a "one-stop-shop" for all things cyber.
Rep. Mac Thornberry's (R-Texas) plan to cut seven DoD agencies would affect some 200,000 civilian employees, but it would also affect quite a few contractors too.
While there was a lot of talk about reform, it may take longer than some expected to overhaul the military personnel system.
Defense agency reorganizations in a bill from Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) are major concerns for federal contractors.
Rep. Mac Thornberry's (R-Texas) latest proposal for acquisition reform presses DoD to implement the initiatives Congress has already passed; borrows heavily from "809 panel" for new ones.
In today's Federal Newscast, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment Lucian Niemeyer tells members of Congress about how six years of sequestration effected military buildings.
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry wants to cut the Fourth Estate by 25 percent. But lawmakers and former DoD officials are not sure it can happen.
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) wants the Defense Department to cut its Fourth Estate spending.
The omnibus spending bill pays for service members' 2.4 percent pay increase and increases end strength.
After three years of procurement reform, the military services want time to assess the new acquisition tools they've been given.
After three years of reforms, Congress is getting its report card from the military.
The National Security Strategy finds some familiar rivals in China, Russia, North Korea and Iran.
Other Transaction Authority contracts are gaining popularity in the Pentagon and military services.