Senate Armed Services Committee
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Senior Defense IT officials said 2019 will be a year of action as they order a halt to legacy, one-off IT solutions.
February 05, 2019 -
Among the options the Pentagon is considering: Conducting its own assessments of whether subcontractors are meeting new requirements to comply with NIST.
January 30, 2019 -
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' top priority is making the military more "lethal" _ but nothing about its new mission at the U.S.-Mexico border advances that goal.
November 02, 2018 -
Congress holds off on cutting agencies from DoD's fourth estate.
July 24, 2018 -
Several trade industry groups have urged congressional reform to speed up the security clearance process for federal employees and contractors.
July 17, 2018 -
Based on recommendations from the Section 809 Panel, the House has proposed the first major reforms in 25 years to DoD's buying of commercial items. But the Senate wants more study.
June 13, 2018 -
EPA administrator Scott Pruitt is under fire from House Democrats again, this time in response to a new report that suggests Pruitt purposely delayed responses to Freeddom of Information Act requests.
June 12, 2018 -
Senate NDAA, House appropriations bill each would impose new preconditions on the Pentagon's controversial Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure
June 08, 2018 -
The Senate is proposing serious changes to the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act to improve recruitment and retention.
June 07, 2018 -
The Air Force is expanding its STEP program to 180 enlisted airmen with high potential.
June 01, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee releases the expanded Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act report card today, five agencies saw their grades go up, 11 saw them go down.
May 23, 2018 -
SOCOM's current focus is on improving the readiness and training of their forces, including improving the resiliency of their families.
April 13, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Senator John McCain said Gina Haspell will have to explain her involvement in the CIA's enhanced interrogation program before he'll vote for her confirmation.
March 14, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a botched email compromises the personal information of thousands of Marines, sailors and civilians, including bank account numbers.
March 01, 2018 -
USCYBERCOM's top official says agencies understand their roles and responsibilities for cyber defense, but not how to coordinate their responses quickly.
February 28, 2018