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Efficiencies Necessary as Pentagon Transitions, Lynn Says
Photo: defense.gov Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III again voiced his support for Pentagon budget cuts and reorganizations, as the Defense Department enters what he called a significant...
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DoD’s Flournoy on War and Peace
Michele Flournoy, DoD; Photo: dod.gov Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy, in a keynote at Harvard’s Kennedy Forum last week, called for patience from the public on the ongoing...
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Navy CIO Blog Goes Silent
Photo: PinkShot Newly installed Department of Navy Chief Information Officer Terry Halvorsen is ending a storied practice as the head of the Navy’s IT that could have Gov 2.0 ramifications throughout...
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Sec. Panetta: Look Beyond Pentagon for Budget Cuts
DoD photo: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey Congress must look beyond cutting the Defense Department’s budget in trying to attain fiscal responsibility, Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday. Panetta...
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Body Armor Testing Improving, Army Says
DoD photo: Lance Cpl. Robert R. Carrasco The Army is implementing recommendations made by the Department of Defense Inspector General to improve testing and performance of soldier-worn body armor,...
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Pentagon, DHS Probe Expanding Sharing of Cyber Threat Intel with Contractors
The Defense Department plans to expand the sharing of classified cyber threat intelligence between the Pentagon and certain contracting firms to better secure commercial networks used for military...
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Pentagon Lawyer Pushes Congress to Pass Authorization Bill
Jeh Johnson The Pentagon’s chief legal adviser Jeh Johnson indicated the Defense Department could be looking at legal complications if Congress fails to pass the defense authorization bill for 2012....
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McKeon Proposes Fed Workforce Cuts to Avoid Defense Cuts
Rep. Buck McKeon House Armed Services Committee chairman Buck McKeon (R-CA) has introduced a bill he says will protect help avoid defense cuts by sequestration for at least one year. According to...
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FedRAMP’s Controls, Tasks; QinetiQ’s John Lambeth Comments
GSA image The General Services Administration has taken another step in implementing FedRAMP by issuing new baseline security controls for federal agencies and cloud providers. The GSA included...
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DoD & VA to Allocate over $100 Million to Medical Research; Eric Shinseki...
Eric Shinseki The Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs announced they will allocate over $100 million to research the treatment and diagnosis of mild Traumatic Brain Injury...
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Jonathan Greenert: DoD Supports Cybersecurity Investments Amid Sequestration
The U.S. Defense Department is allocating significant investments for cybersecurity as one of its primary concerns despite across-the-board budget cuts in government, according to a Reuters article....
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DoD, VA, HHS Make Progress on Mental Health Services for Veterans; Chuck...
The Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Health and Human Services have announced the progress of the agencies’ mental health services for veterans, service members and families. According to...
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DoD Expects the F-35 to Cost $327B Over 30 Years, a Cost Reduction of 1.5%
The Defense Department estimates the cost of purchasing 2,457 F-35 aircraft through 2032 will reach $327 billion and the engines will cost $64 billion total, the Lexington Institute reported Friday....
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Frank Kendall: Small Businesses to Feel Sequestration’s Pinch
Frank Kendall, the Defense Department‘s top acquisition official, told an audience at an industry forum Mondayin Arlington, Va. that small businesses will suffer significant effects resulting from...
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Army Issues Guidelines for Furloughed Employees that Seek Other Jobs
The Army has informed civilian employees they must inform management three days ahead of negotiating with outside employers for jobs during periods of furlough, the Washington Post reports. Eric Yoder...
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DHS Cancels Five-Day Cyber Forum, Cites Sequestration
The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday cancelled the 2013 GFIRST National Conference and Expo due to sequestration and other budget cuts, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. Jason Miller...
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Ray Odierno Unveils 4-Year Army Troop Reduction Plan
The U.S. Army’s top uniformed officer announced plans Thursday to reduce its number of brigade combat teams over four years as part of restructuring efforts, the American Forces Press Service reports....
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Pentagon Begins Furloughs of Civilian Workers; Chuck Hagel Comments
The first of 11 furlough days for up to 652,000 civilian workers across the Defense Department began Monday despite lobbying by a coalition of labor organizations representing federal employees,...
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DoD Outlines Goals of Revised Cyber Policy
One of the Defense Department‘s key aims for revising its cybersecurity policy is to come up with a single set of instructions that can be understood and used governmentwide across all departments,...
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Defense Dept. Announces Education Grant Beneficiaries
The Defense Department has announced the initial beneficiaries of a $20 million educational grant intended to elevate the quality of public schools near military installations, the American Forces...
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