Army Expeditionary Sustainment Command Acquires Satcom Tools to Meet Signal Requirements
A U.S. Army expeditionary sustainment command that works as a deployable command post has acquired a communication system as an alternative...
DOJ Seeks Law Enforcement Partners to Help Evaluate UAS in Crash Scene Reconstruction
The Justice Department has asked information on law enforcement agencies that are interested to partner on a study that aims...
CBO: DoD Could Transfer 80K Military Posts to Civilian Jobs
A Congressional Budget Office report estimates that approximately 80,000 active-duty positions could be replaced with federal civilian jobs if all military branches "use the...
China Seeks to Explore Space, Extraterrestiral Life Through Radio Telescope
China has installed the last panel of a radio telescope designed to study the universe and explore extraterrestrial life, Reuters...
Army Eyes Active Protection Systems as ‘Interim’ Platforms for Combat Vehicles
The U.S. Army has begun to test four platforms that work to protect combat vehicles from anti-tank guided missiles and...
OMB Issues Policy on Use of Govt-Wide BPAs for Identity Protection Services
The Office of Management and Budget has released a policy that requires federal agencies to use the General Services Administration’s...
CBO: DoD’s Operations & Maintenance Spending Rose 47% From 2000 to 2012
A new Congressional Budget Office report says the Defense Department’s operation and maintenance funds for DoD-wide programs and agencies rose 7 percent...
Terry Halvorsen Signs Updated DoD Guidance for IT Services Management
Terry Halvorsen Terry Halvorsen, chief information officer at the Defense Department, has signed updated guidance for the management of information technology services across DoD,...
IARPA Seeks to Produce Satellite Imagery-Based 3D Maps Through Algorithm Development Challenge
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity has launched a challenge that aims to encourage participants to develop algorithms that can generate...
GAO: DoD Should Align Headquarters Function Data With Revised Definition of HQ Activities
The Government Accountability Office has called on the Defense Department to align its data on civilian and military positions that have headquarters...