OPM’s Beth Cobert Urges Gov’t Workers to Participate in Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey
Beth Cobert Beth Cobert, acting director at the Office of Personnel Management, has called on employees across the federal government to complete...
Reps. Will Hurd, Robin Kelly Ask GAO to Study VA’s Efforts to Update EHR System
Reps. Will Hurd (R-Texas)Â and Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) have requested the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study on the efforts...
Dell’s Steve Harris: FITARA Implementation Depends on Agency CIOs, IT Revolving Fund Approval
Steve Harris Dell’s Steve Harris has said government agencies’ progress in the implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform...
CBO: House Bill that Would Require NSF to Audit Research Facilities Would Cost $10M Over 5 Years
A new Congressional Budget Office report says a proposed House bill that would require the National Science Foundation to subject its research...
HASC Subcommittees Hold Joint Hearing on Navy’s Maintenance, Training Budget Shortfall
The House Armed Services Committee’s readiness and seapower subcommittees held a joint hearing Thursday to discuss the budget shortfall in...
Eric Fanning Cites Acquisition Reform, Emerging Threats as Immediate Priorities for US Army
Eric Fanning U.S. Army Secretary Eric Fanning has said the lack of stable and predictable budget is one of the...
DoD Proposes New Records System to Facilitate Insider Threat Data Management
The Defense Department has proposed to develop a new records system to help DoD insider threat management and analysis center and military...
CBO: Bill on State Dept’s Use of Cost-Technical Tradeoff Contracts for Overseas Guards Would Cost $47M Through 2021
The Congressional Budget Office has said a proposed Senate bill that would authorize the State Department to use cost-technical tradeoff contracts to...
Navy, Army Aim to Support Military Shelters With Solar Power Systems
The U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy have started to evaluate a TecLeaf-built solar power system designed to power equipment...
Defense News: Navy to Push Overhaul Work on 5 Ships Into FY 2017’s First Quarter
A U.S. Navy official has said the service branch faces a budget shortfall of $848 million in its maintenance and...