People
BRAC bleeding DOD by the billions
The 2005 round of base realignment has cost $14 billion more than planned, so far, according to the GAO.
Digital Government
Accountability Board to soon welcome new chair
A defense official will chair the federal transparency and spending board.
People
White House, committee spar over acquisition workforce training funds
The Obama administration and a House committee are fighting over workforce development fund.
People
DISA awards $578M contract to company with history of fraud
DISA's recent contract award to Red River includes services similar those the company was once fined for failing to provide, but a key executive involved in the charges is no longer with the firm.
Digital Government
Pentagon taking snail mail into the digital era
DOD turns paper and ink into binary code for efficiency.
People
Air Force's Keffer and George swap jobs
Two Air Force officers will trade jobs between the Pentagon and Ft. Meade.
People
IT workarounds complicate DOD and VA health center effort
The DOD and VA are having difficulty meeting IT goals in a joint healthcare facility.
Cybersecurity
Budget pressures, workforce woes and cyber threats converge
A shortage of skilled IT pros comes at a time when cybersecurity must compete for sparse funding.
People
DOD to improve tracking of late-payment penalties
GAO found that DOD has processes for monitoring and reporting on late payments, but it has serious flaws.
Cybersecurity
Should DOD be taking more risks with mobility?
DOD's intrinsic risk aversion challenges its ability to stay current with mobile capabilities, and some of its leaders believe it's time to rethink that caution.
People
DOD makes progress toward faster security clearances
Efforts to streamline the clearance process are beginning to pay off at DOD.
Cybersecurity
DOD cyber expert heads to DHS
Rosemary Wenchel will help bridge the cyber gap between DOD and DHS.
People
GAO: Funding ambiguity hinders hiring
Delays in collecting and then distributing workforce-support money causes uncertainty about spending the money to aid the acquisition workforce.
People
DOD, industry finalize IT personnel exchange
A pilot program will help defense officials build up their workforce's skills to protect and defend.
People
Career moves for 4 key Army IT officials
Four high-level Army officers have new jobs in the world of defense IT.
Modernization
DOD balances security, cost and ease in mobility plan
DOD's new mobile strategy intended to 'keep DOD workforce relevant' through a comprehensive approach to the technologies.
Digital Government
DOD’s top brass blast sequestration, emphasize cyber in Senate testimonies
A "cyber Pearl Harbor is a real possibility, defense secretary warns.
Acquisition
Senators back off call for automatic contractor suspensions
Proposals to require agencies to automatically suspend companies accused of wrongdoing have been softened in latest version of a bill.
People
Is the military draft system on the chopping block?
The Selective Service System, which would administer a military draft if needed, hasn't been reevaluated in nearly 20 years, according to a GAO report.
People
Manning back in court for Wikileaks hearings; trial faces delays
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is back in court -- and may be spending even more time there in run-up to the Wikileaks trial.
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