Tag Archives: Defense Department

The Defense Department’s biometric identification system for recognizing persons of interest is set to undergo an operational test following completion of a customer test in March, Defense Systems reported Thursday. Kevin McCaney writes the next round of test for version 1.2 of the Automated Biometric Identification System is scheduled in the …

Anthony Robbins, vice president of federal sales at data center network provider Brocade, believes federal information technology managers need to step up adoption of agile networking technologies to keep up with growing traffic and data, he writes in an op-ed for FCW published Tuesday. Robbins writes that the federal government has started to realize …

Congress will likely have limited time to deliberate on the veterans affairs reform, defense authorization and appropriations bills as the mid-term elections draw near, Military Times reported Monday. Leo Shane III writes that Congress will convene for only 28 days before the August break and have seven days to resume session in …

The Defense Department is exploring a strategy that would enable international partnerships in research and technology development to address concerns on capability gaps and costs, Defense News reported Monday. In a document titled “International S&T Engagement Strategy,” DoD indicates plans to establish searchable databases by leveraging big data technology and to enable partner …

The Defense Contract Management Agency is calling on industry to outline ideas on how to update the agency’s contracts administration and entitlement system. DCMA issued a request for information on Monday that asks vendors for their potential approaches to a system modernization project for the Mechanization of Contract Administration Services. MOCAS comprises of online and …

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Latvia’s Defense Minister Raimonds Vējonis have discussed opportunities for the U.S. and the Baltic state to further regional cooperation, American Forces Press Service reported Thursday. Pentagon Assistant Press Secretary Carl Woog said Sec. Hagel also lauded Latvia’s efforts to increase the nation’s defense budget, according …

The Congressional Budget Office has put forward an idea for the Defense Department to save $19 billion over 10 years by replacing tens o thousands of uniformed soldiers with civilian personnel, Federal Times reported Thursday. Andy Medici writes that CBO’s method would have DoD to convert 70,000 of its 500,000 military positions into …

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has released a mobile app for emergency response organizations to manage requests for geospatial data, GCN reported Wednesday. Stephanie Kanowitz writes the NGA worked with NJVC to develop the RFI Generator app with two interfaces, namely a map-based interface for field workers and another for administrators. …

Terry Halvorsen, acting Defense Department chief information officer, is looking to diversify the Pentagon’s information technology workforce by hiring younger workers, AFCEA International reported on June 25. Halvorsen spoke at the recent AFCEA International Cyber Symposium about DoD’s need for workers with more than just the right skill sets, Robert Ackerman writes. “We need …

Robert Hale, the recently retired comptroller from the Defense Department, said that lawmakers are increasing efforts to address rising military personnel costs, Military Times reported Tuesday. “We are making progress,” Hale told the publication shortly before he stepped down as comptroller last week. “It takes time to get Congress comfortable so …