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SOCOM cuts years out of some SBIR phase 3 awards

Lisa Sanders, the director of science and technology for SOCOM, said Congress gave them authority to test out new approaches to SBIR agreements.

Defense

Army finds female soldiers shoot better when their armor fits

Acquisition

CYBERCOM acquisition has the money, now it needs the manpower

Defense

DoD Cloud Exchange 2023: USSOCOM’s Mark Taylor on creating a valid cloud-first hybrid strategy

Defense

As the US military struggles, some C2 challenges for special forces

Federal Newscast

Unions want VA to educate employees on pandemic resources

Agency Oversight

DoD IG recognizes whistleblower for hotline tip that led to $25M settlement

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon is aerial refueled by a KC-135 “Stratotanker” over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020 as part of an escort mission in support of the B-52 “Stratofortress” deployment. The United States flew strategic bombers over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday for the second time this month, a show of force meant to deter Iran from attacking American or allied targets in the Middle East. (Senior Airman Roslyn Ward/U.S. Air Force via AP)

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Air Force will turn its tankers into flying hotspots in first deployment of ABMS

Defense

DoD's artificial intelligence shop getting ready to go big

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Federal Newscast

PRAC points out teleworking difficulties in analysis of agencies' coronavirus response

Navy Vice Adm. Charles "Chas" A. Richard assumes command of the U.S. Strategic Command from Air Force Gen. John Hyten during a change-of-command ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Nov. 18, 2019. Richard comes to USSTRATCOM after serving as the commander of Submarine Forces; commander of Submarine Force Atlantic and commander of Allied Submarine Command at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. USSTRATCOM has global responsibilities assigned through the Unified Command Plan that include strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, joint electromagnetic spectrum operations, global strike, missile defense, and analysis and targeting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. April Wickes)

Defense

Battle of semantics leads to change in the way combatant commands are named

Space Force

Federal Newscast

Space Force has officially started posting job openings

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Federal Newscast

Bicameral bill would even out locality and General Schedule pay

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Defense

DoD using 14 entities as JEDI pathfinders as contract gets underway

Federal Employee Unions

Federal Newscast

OPM examining how feds pay union dues after Supreme Court ruling

Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, gives remarks after assuming command of USSOCOM Mar. 29, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. Clarke becomes the twelfth commander of USSOCOM. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo)

Defense

General orders ethics review of US special operations forces

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Federal Newscast

Special Operations Command to issue ethics guidance, amid scandals

FILE- In this April 3, 2017, file photo U.S. Army soldiers march in formation during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington. If you’re a veteran with student debt, you have repayment rights unique to military service members that can keep you on track and out of default. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Federal Newscast

Study shows military pay has been rising faster than civilian pay

FILE - This Feb. 9, 2018, file photo shows the Capitol Dome of the Capitol Building at sunrise in Washington. The federal budget deficit has surged to $779 billion in fiscal 2018, its highest level in six years as President Donald Trump's tax cuts caused the government to borrow more heavily in order to cover its spending. The Treasury Department said Monday, Oc. 15, that the deficit climbed $113 billion from fiscal 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Federal Newscast

Democratically-controlled House could have positive effect for feds

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Defense

Information and intelligence: The unseen weapons of Special Operations

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TALOS exoskeleton presents technological, acquisition hurdles for SOCOM

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DoD Reporter's Notebook

Senate votes to boost civilian oversight of special ops, reinforcing earlier mandate