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Army rebuilding contracting workforce

The Army is trying to get the word out that it needs good people to help manage money. The lagging economy, stubborn unemployment and improved pay and benefits are helping to attract the next generation of acquisition professionals into the fold.

Tags: management , Pay & Benefits , contracting , DoD , Jacques Gansler , Ed Harrington , Jeff Parsons , Kim Denver , acquisition workforce , Max Cacas

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Army's blueprint for success

Written with the understanding that joint, inter-agency, intergovernmental and multinational partners will be key players in future warfare, the Army Operating Concept provides guidance on how the Army will function in the multi-player environment during 2016-2028. Lt. Gen. Michael Vane explains.

Tags: Federal Drive , management , Michael Vane , AOC , Army Operating Concept , Defense , DoD Report

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Lockheed missile misses target

Army Operating Concept gets an update,

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , Lockheed , contracting , JAGM , missile , Army Operating Concept , Defense , Sammies 2010 , SAMMIE TRACKER

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NASA shows the way with e-mail consolidation

The space agency's experience in reducing the number of its e-mail systems could serve as a model for others who are going down a similar path. NASA's benefits include cost savings, better cybersecurity and scalability to deal with the expanding need for mobile access.

Tags: technology , John Sprague , NASA , DHS , GSA , e-mail consolidation , I3P , smartphone , Jason Miller

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Pentagon uses challenges to fuel solutions

Agencies are turning to innovation challenges as a way to solve problems and get people from outside the government involved in coming up with solutions. The White House launched Challenge.gov Tuesday and 15 agencies already are using the platform to hold contests. DoD has four challenges on the platform looking at a variety of issues.

Tags: technology , Gov 2.0 , Gov 2.0 summit , DoD , Tammi Griffith , virtual worlds , Second Life , Bev Godwin , GSA , DARPA , challenges , Challenge.gov , Max Cacas

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Air Force of the future could include cyborgs

Army moves on plan to build next combat vehicle, Air Force Tees Up Golf Course Software

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , Air Force , USAF , Defense , ground combat vehicles , contracting , General Dynamics , BAE , SAIC

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Making soldiers fit to fight, without the situps

Dawn breaks at this, the Army's largest training post, with the reliable sound of fresh recruits marching to their morning exercise. But these days, something looks different.

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Sir! Military women want better uniforms! Sir!

Ask any woman who serves in the Armed Forces what she thinks about the uniform that she wears, and she will likely say that she wears it with pride. But once you get beyond that pride, the question then becomes, how does she really feel about that uniform when you have to wear it day in and day out, especially in combat...and it doesn't fit just right? Both the Army and the Navy are taking steps to address the uniform concerns of their female members.

Tags: management , pay and benefits , Navy , Marine Corps , Sea Services Leadership Association , Army Combat uniform , Army PEO Solider , Laura Stegherr , Max Cacas

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Soldiers need broadband to succeed in theater

Learn more in today's DoD Report.

Tags: technology , management , DoD Report , WikiLeaks , broadband , DorobekInsider

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Army readies operations concept

Muslims pray at Pentagon's 9/11 crash site

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , Pentagon , Pentagon chapel

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