President Barack Obama’s defense budget request seeks to nearly double the annual retention bonuses of U.S. Air Force fighter pilots from $25,000 to $48,000, CNBC reported Friday. Jeff Daniels writes Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said the branch
MoreThe Office of Management and Budget has partnered with the General Services Administrationâs Office of Government-wide Policy to help agencies implement strategies to consolidate and modernize their data centers. OGP will serve as
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The U.S. Army Materiel Command’s Anniston Army Depot has awarded a utility energy service contract that clinched the service branch’s $1 billion mark in energy savings performance contracts. The Army said Thursday the
MoreThe Army Department has deployed 400 soldiers from the Fort Campbell, Kentucky-based 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division to Iraq for Operation Inherent Resolve. The service branch said Friday the newest batch will join approximately 1,300 previously
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The Obama administration has published a declassified form of the government’s drone strike policy overseas in response to federal court order in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union in 2015, Reuters
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Vice Adm. Michael Gilday has formally taken command of the U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet during a change-of-command ceremony Thursday at the U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland. Gilday, formerly director of
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The White House has introduced a strategy that outlines four initiatives designed to help federal agencies recruit, retain, develop and expand the number of professionals that work to protect government networks from
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Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) has introduced new legislation that looks to codify the Presidential Innovation Fellows program into a long-term project under General Services Administration management, Fedscoop reported Monday. Kayla Nick-Kearney writes the TALENT Act
MorePresident Barack Obama has said the U.S. will maintain its support of defense and security initiatives in Europe as well as transatlantic relationship and common efforts with allies amid threats facing NATO member countries, DoD
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The Defense Logistics Agency established a “fully operational” insider-threat program five months ahead of the Dec. 31 deadline for all Defense Department components to develop and implement measures against security threats posed by employees. DLA said Friday it
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