The Defense Contract Management Agency is in the process of hiring personnel for its network of “centers of excellence” that aim to give procurement and contracting officers guidance on what constitutes as a commercial
The financially-strapped Postal Service claims it overpaid into a federal retirement program and is owed a $75 billion refund, which it says would help solidify its financial position. However, a report released
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Army Gen. Martin Dempsey’s job as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will primarily focus on transitions regarding both people and budgets, he said Wednesday according to AFPS. Dempsey told attendees
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Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and retired Marine Corps Gen. James Cartwright are among five new members of the Defense Policy Board, a panel advising top Pentagon officials on matters of
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Defense budget cuts will likely shrink the Army below 520,000 active duty soldiers, the Army chief of staff said Monday. At the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting, Gen. Raymond Odierno
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The military service branches should not make budget decisions based on parochialism and instead work together as a team, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday. During remarks at the Association of the
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The Army wants to stage a demonstration next April of armed light helicopters already available, the Army’s top helicopter buyer said Monday. At the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual conference, Maj.
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The U.S. can easily grow the Army and Marine Corps quickly but it takes years to build new planes and ships for the Navy and Air Force, the Center for a New
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The Agriculture Department hopes to have 40 percent of eligible employees teleworking by the end of 2012, according to a case study by the Telework Exchange. USDA has more more than 58,000
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The Army can deal with the current round of defense cuts, Army Secretary John McHugh said Monday. During the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., McHugh said service
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The FBI by mid-January will launch a nationwide facial recognition service in select states to help local police identify unknown subjects in photos, according to a report in NextGov. The FBI’s fingerprint
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