Senate Urges DoD to Release Plans for Potential $52B Budget Cut in 2014
The Senate Armed Services Committee is looking into the Defense Department’s contingency plans should sequestration slash $52 billion from its fiscal 2014 budget, Federal News ...
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Discards Controversial Distinguished Warfare Medal
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the Distinguished Warfare Medal will be eliminated and replaced by a distinguishing devices that will be affixed to already existing awards, according ...
President’s Budget Would Lessen Impact of Sequester on Defense Spending
President Barack Obama is seeking $100 billion in cuts to the defense budget over the next decade, down from $500 billion that were originally required under sequestration.
Under the ...
Navy to Partially Migrate to the Cloud; Terry Halvorsen Comments
The Department of Navy‘s chief information officer released a memorandum last week which said the Navy and Marine Corps should begin migrating some of their information technology ...
Chuck Hagel and Ashton Carter Outline Impacts of Sequestration on the Military
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter discussed the impact of sequestration on March 1, reports Jim Garamone for the American Forces Press Service.
Hagel ...
Contractors Given Permission to Consult DoD Program Managers about Sequestration; Frank Kendall Comments
Frank Kendall
Frank Kendall, the U.S. undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics issued a memo on February 21 allowing Defense Department program managers to ...
William Lynn: Sequestration is a ‘Real’ Possibility
Former Deputy Defense Secretary Bill Lynn visited the studio of Pentagon Solutions with Francis Rose and confirmed the possibility of sequestration taking place, reports Jack Moore ...
OMB, DoD Distribute Guidance on Sequestration
The Office of Management and Budget has sent guidance to federal agencies should negotiations fail to stop across-the-board budget cuts that will take effect Jan 2.
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Northcom Aids DoD, FEMA During Hurricane Sandy Operations
The U.S. Northern Command is working with the Defense Department to conduct emergency response operations due to Hurricane Sandy.
Dod announced that Northcom is coordinating with the ...
Report: Some Agencies Resisting Wartime Contracting Changes
The Government Accountability Office issued a report on Aug. 1, auditing progress at the three agencies concerned with wartime contracting reforms, reports Matthew Weigelt for Washington ...
