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Military academies are looking for leadership of the future
The 2010 academy nomination season now is open. We get details from Captain Eric Brown, Assistant Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
Tags: newsstand , Defense , Army , Navy , Coast Guard , Eric Brown , Academy
Air Force moving to global training perspective
Service's new program focuses on giving civilian leaders a broader education of the Air Force's mission. The program is funded by Air Force headquarters and aims to give civilian leaders similar training to those in the military.
Tags: HReinvented , management , Tim Beyland , Manny Dominguez , Institute for Defense Analyses , Strategic Civilian Leader Program , training
EADS Getting in the Game
European aerospace giant EADS is nearing a decision to compete directly with Boeing for a contract to build billions of dollars of aerial tankers for the U.S. Air Force. Reuters news service says all indicators seem to suggest that EADS will follow through with a bid, now that it has been granted prime contractor status by the Pentagon and may get a 90-day extension that would give it time to examine classified documents critical to a tender.
Tags: Pentagon & Beyond , Pentagon , J.J. Green , EADS , Boeing
Air Force cyber unit reaches milestones
The Air Force's new cyber organization received the "ready" sign to move to initial operating capability.
Tags: technology , Richard Webber , DoD , cybersecurity
Military TSPs: Small Perk, Big Return?
Most federal workers get matching, tax-deferred contributions to their thrift savings plan, but the military refuses to give them to soldiers, sailors and airmen. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks "how come?"
Tags: P&B , TSP , Defense , Army , Navy , Marines , Mike Causey
GISLA awards honor 4 IT professionals
Tags: Government Information Security Leadership Awards , Bobby Akins ,
Air Force tankers get new (and fewer) requirements
Tags: Pentagon , Jacques Gansler , tankers
Crystal balling the Air Force.
In 2047, the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force, there's a good chance that unmanned aircraft will play a bigger role than ever. Officials say the "Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Plan" recognizes that pilots on the ground still operate the U-A-Vs, as they're called. The advantage is that they can fly over fixed positions for long periods of time, something you can't do when a human being is in the plane.
Tags: management , Armed Forces Update ,
Air Force finds easier way to hire acquisition workers
Service using special authority approved by Congress. New process brings on new procurement workers in as little as 17 days.
Tags: contracting , pay and benefits , William Caffaro , Robert Gates , DoD , acquisition workforce , Special hiring authority
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter may be the last manned military aircraft
Tags: technology , F-35 Joint Strike Fighter , Joe Sestak
