The House of Representatives has passed two bills that seek to reduce the federal government’s footprint, consolidate real estate properties and negotiate office space lease deals. The Federal Asset Sale and Transfer Act
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Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said he opposes language in a draft fiscal 2017 defense authorization bill to separate military procurement and research and engineering functions into two proposed organizations, DoD News reported Wednesday.
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A Defense Department official has said DoD has begun to implement a “delayering†program at its headquarters in an effort to reduce personnel costs by 25 percent, DoD News reported Wednesday. David
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The U.S. Air Force has kicked off its search for a professional to serve as executive director and deputy chief information officer at the U.S. Transportation Command’s directorate of command, control, communications and
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Keith Salzman, IBMÂ chief medical information officer for global business services, said the U.S. government under utilizes one third of its $3 trillion healthcare spending. Salzman wrote in a blog post published Tuesday
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The Departments of Education, Military and Veterans Affairs in Pennsylvania have introduced a new policy to reduce processing times for veterans, active military personnel and their spouses who apply for a teacher
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Eric Hysen, Department of Homeland Security executive director for digital services, has said DHS plans to unveil an online tool that will work to automate the application process for U.S. citizenship, Fedscoop reported Tuesday.
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Defense Department acquisition chief Frank Kendall has said the F-35 fighter aircraft will likely be ready for a final operational test and evaluation in 2018 at the earliest, Defense News reported Wednesday. Lara Seligman quoted Kendall as
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IBM’s Gina Loften has said government agencies and the private sector should work together to leverage the “power of data†through cognitive platforms in order to help treat traumatic brain injury and other
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The U.S. Army will test a new software system designed to help field commanders handle issues such as centralized control over security in battlefield applications, C4ISR & Networks reported Tuesday. Adam Stone writes
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