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- Friday federal headlines - May 24, 2013
BRAC links and resources
Federal News Radio has compiled a list of important links and resources on the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure.
House committee strips funding for Army email cloud
A House committee cut funding for the project in the 2012 budget by 98 percent.
DoD’s cloud e-mail plot thickens
Just how many Defense Department employees will eventually be using a cloud-based e-mail service depends who you ask. Maj. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins, the Defense Information Systems Agency’s vice director, told reporters Tuesday, selling the Navy and Air Force on its cloud-based email system is a matter of when, not if. However, Hawkins admits, “If you [...]
New Army ammo: better, stronger, greener
The Army is set to show off a new ammunition with improved accuracy and higher velocity, improved hard target capability, more consistent soft target performance, and a significantly increased range of these effects.
All DoD eyes focused on Army's cloud email transition
The Army is moving its email to the Defense Information Systems Agency's cloud. DISA's vice chief told reporters Tuesday that getting the rest of the military services on board was a question of when, not if.
Which feds make the most money?
Feds who make more than $180,000 a year make up less than one percent of the federal workforce. Leading that pack are doctors, lawyers and dentists. Doctors held roughly eight out of 10 of the top-salaried jobs.
Army readies second apps challenge
The Army will open its next Apps for Army challenge to industry and the public, officials said Friday. The process is focused on developing capabilities that are not dependent on any particular platform.
Next Apps for Army contest open to public
The Army is working on another "Apps for the Army" content, this time opening it up to the public and industry.
Pentagon Solutions: Getting the right equipment to the warfighter
Command Sergeant Major Bernard C. McPherson, command sergeant major of PEO Soldier, explains how budget cuts will affect his organization's ability to fund research and development for the equipment needed by troops.
Army picks Android
The Army has picked the Google android as the operating system they want to put in the hands of troops on the ground.
Va. officials urged to sue over Mark Center move
A new Pentagon inspector general report finds "procedural and technical weaknesses" in the Army's traffic assessment surrounding its plans to move 6,400 Defense employees to a privately owned office complex in northern Virginia. Rep. Jim Moran, whose district includes the site, said the findings provide the underpinnings for local officials to sue the Pentagon to stop the move.
Army awards $2.5 billion operations contracts
The Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command awarded 36 contracts under its OPTARSS II program. The program provides DoD with operational planning, training and more.
Army's BRAC traffic plan flawed
A new report finds the Pentagon used faulty data when it decided to relocate 6,400 Department of Defense workers from Crystal City to Alexandria's Mark Center as part of the Base Realignment and Closure Act.
Army cites progress at Arlington Cemetery
Army officials told Congress Thursday that they had made progress in reforming management at Arlington National Cemetery, an institution they said lacked a management foundation when a new management team took over in the wake of a scandal involving mismarked grave sites and other problems. Some members still are unhappy with the changes.
Army transition plan in the works
After a decade at war, the Army must transform itself to better face the challenges of the future, the general taking the helm of America's ground force said Monday, telling soldiers he will lay out a plan for the future in two months.
How to keep altitude sickness down to a minimum
The DoD is funding research to combat the effects of altitude sickness in warzones. Research Physiologist, Dr. Stephen Muza, explains why.
DoD crowdsources combat vehicle designs
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is working on the Experimental Crowd-derived Combat-support Vehicle.
Army to recruit cyber contractors
With cybersecuirty professionals in short supply, the Army is reaching out to contractors for help.
Northrop & Raytheon make two for OPTARSS-II
Both Raytheon and Northrop claim part of an Army Forces Command contract to support military operational and training needs.
DoD ready to Go Mobile on iPhone, Android
The Pentagon wants servicemen and women to use their own smartphones to develop apps and access the military's networks. Senior officials as early as next month will approve the technical standards for devices that run the Apple and Google operating systems.
