The University of Michigan will head a consortium to provide private-sector support for the National Institute of Standards and Technology and National Science Foundation‘s education, training, research and development efforts in manufacturing. NIST said Friday the MForesight
MoreAir Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has called on the Defense Department to invest more in training programs in order to prepare flight crews for a âhigh-end fightâ against enemies with robust
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The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has revamped the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting in an effort to align the program with the Pentagon’s certification services for defense acquisition personnel, FCW reported
MoreThe U.S. Army has set Aug. 31 as the deadline for applications from soldiers who want to become part of the service’s cyber branch as cyber operations specialists, the Army reported Aug. 17.
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The U.S. Marshals Service has issued a request for information on potential partners in academia for activities in support of the USMS Data Strategy that is part of the service’s transformational strategic plan. USMS said
MoreErin Thede, director of employer partnership office within the U.S. Army Reserve, has offered details of how the Reserve trains cyber forces who will work for the U.S. Cyber Command in an interview with
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The government is planning to provide specialized training to agency contracting officers in an effort to create a digital-savvy team that will work on technology acquisition programs, Nextgov reported Friday. Jack Moore
MoreCol. Gregory Breazile, director of the U.S. Marine Corps‘ cyber and electronic warfare integration division, has said USMC needs to modify cyber warfare training and technology procurement methods, Marine Corps Times reported
MorePresident Barack Obama has unveiled the administration’s TechHire initiative to bring the U.S. workforce at pace with the needs of the global economy by training them in technology fields and helping them fill technology job openings. Obama’s remarks
MoreAustralian defense officials said last week that Royal Australian Air Force personnel has begun training in the U.S. to operate armed unmanned aircraft, Reuters reported Sunday. Matt Siegel writes the announcement came
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