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Have you jumped on the USA Express?
Cordell Hall, program manager and music director for USA EXPRESS, joins host Derrick Dortch for an in-depth look at the Army's touring show band.
February 11, 2011
Report finds uncivil fatality rates in civil affairs command
Although a mere fraction of the troops are dedicated to Civil Affairs, they have been deployed without proper training and equipment to hostile territory to carry out heroic efforts against difficult odds and they are killed far out of proportion to their numbers, a Center for Public Integrity investigation found. We get details from the Center's Barbara Slavin.
DCAA tightens audit scopes, sees big returns
DCAA has added 500 employees over the last two years but is conducting fewer, though higher quality, audits each year. Director Patrick Fitzgerald explains the thinking behind a new framework.
Medal of Honor recipient to end Army career
Medal of Honor recipient and Iowa native Staff Sgt. Sal Giunta will end his Army career in June and move to Colorado to pursue his education, a military spokesman said Tuesday.
Army marches e-mail to the cloud
The Army has announced that it will start moving individual e-mail accounts to a cloud-based enterprise e-mail service by the middle of this month.
Army puts brakes on insourcing
A directive signed this week by the secretary of the Army requires high-level review and analysis of any proposal to insource contracting functions. Outside groups have accused DoD of insourcing workers based on arbitrary quotas.
Virtual reality shows real promise for PTSD
Virtual reality applications are being designed and implemented across various points in the military deployment cycle to prevent, identify and treat combat-related PTSD. We learn more from research pioneer Dr. Albert "Skip" Rizzo.
Army looks to replace the M-16
For the first time in almost 50 years, the U.S. Army wants to replace the standard rifle shouldered by hundreds of thousands of frontline troops around the world.
Cloud, cloud, everywhere there’s cloud
Wow. So much news about cloud, so little time. Good thing we have this blog, right? Federal News Radio was busy covering news about cloud computing this week. Weâ"™ve gathered all of those stories here for easy access. Army weeks away from enterprise e-mail rollout The Army will begin migrating employees to its new cloud-based [...]
Army weeks away from enterprise e-mail rollout
The Army is nearly finished with the testing phase of its new DISA-hosted enterprise e-mail service and plans to begin migrating users into the cloud in mid-February.
GAO: DoD needs greater financial accountability
A GAO report reviews DoD's financial management.
First Lady to observe how soldiers stay fit
First Lady Michelle Obama will learn about new soldier training at Ft. Jackson.
Defense confirms Web hack, pulls site
The PharmacoEconomic Center website has been pulled offline while security flaws are reviewed.
Hackers sell access to military websites
The hacker intelligence initiative has unearthed evidence that dozens of sites are up for sale, including defense and federal sites.
Army looks to cut fighting force
Tighter promotion opportunities and stronger up-or-out rules may loom as the Army seeks to cut the force by tens of thousands of soldiers.
Army releases social media handbook
The handbook offers tips to maintain security while online.
Army sees smart phones as force multipliers
The smart phone is about to go from practical to tactical. We learn more from Lt. Gen. Michael Vane, director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center.
Suicides increase sharply in Army Guard, Reserves
The suicide rate is spiking among inactive duty military.
High school grads fall short in military aptitude tests
Many of the nation's recent high school graduates - particularly young people of color - don't have the skills necessary for enlistment in the U.S. Army. The Education Trust's Christina Theokas has details from her report.
35k troops still owed 'stop loss' bonuses
The Army is struggling to find about 35,000 soldiers, most of them veterans now, who are owed bonuses because they were forced to remain in the military beyond their normal enlistment.
