Army Directive Seeks to Retain More Noncommissioned Officers
Army Secretary Eric Fanning has signed a directive that aims to establish new policies for the service branch to retain high-performing noncommissioned officers. ...
CBO: No Sequestration Required for FY 2016 to Meet Budget Cap Requirements
The Congressional Budget Office has said sequestration is not required because appropriations for both defense and nondefense programs for fiscal year 2016 ...
OSTP: Agencies Launched 47 Prize Competitions in FY 2015 Under America COMPETES Reauthorization Act
The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy has found that federal agencies used the authority under the America COMPETES Reauthorization ...
FAA Partners With 2 Universities to Run New Aviation Training R&D Hub
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to open a new center of excellence that will facilitate research and development of training methods for air ...
Sylvia Burwell: HHS Aims to Facilitate Zika Response Efforts in Puerto Rico Via Health Emergency Declaration
Sylvia Burwell The Department of Health and Human Services has declared a public health emergency in Puerto Rico in an effort to ...
Rear Adm. Jesse Wilson Assigned OPNAV Assessment Division Director
Jesse Wilson Jr. U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Jesse Wilson Jr., commander of Carrier Strike Group 10, has been assigned to ...
P-8A Environment, Safety & Occupational Health Team Gets SECNAV Environmental Award
The Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Program Office's environment, safety and occupational health team for the Boeing-built P-8A aircraft has received ...
Marine Corps Starts Three-Year Reset on 147 Super Stallion Helicopters; Hank Vanderborght Comments
The U.S. Marine Corps has kicked off a three-year refresh effort on 147 Sikorsky-built CH-53E Super Stallion heavy lift helicopters. The ...
HHS to Move $81M Toward Zika Vaccine Devt Efforts at BARDA, NIH; Rep. Hal Rogers Comments
The Department of Health and Human Services has decided to move $81 million in funds from other research programs to ...
House Oversight Committee Taps GAO to Evaluate Census Bureau Test Readiness Status
The House Oversight Committee has asked the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the Census Bureau's readiness to conduct an end-to-end test ...