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Congress orders DoD to study Mark Center traffic
Language in the defense authorization bill passed this week will require the Army to submit a transportation plan to Congress in the next 90 days, addressing how 6,400 new Pentagon workers will commute to a new office with no access to Metro.
Tags: BRAC , Defense Authorization Bill , Jim Moran , Mark Center , Jared Serbu
Forward-looking approach needed to reduce improper payments
Alvin Tucker of the American Society of Military Comptrollers explains the challenges to reform financial management.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , financial management , IT , technology , improper payment , Alvin Tucker , CFO Act , accountability , management
DoD contracting cuts less painful than expected
In a meeting with members of Congress and industry association leaders this week, DoD officials said proposed cuts to Defense contracting will only impact a small subset of the department's service contracting budget. DoD officials said they are looking at contracts that support staff augmentation and other similar support service contracts.
Tags: contracting , industry , Robert Gates , Bill Lynn , Gerry Connolly , Stan Soloway , Bobbie Kilberg , Professional Services Council , Northern Virginia Technology Council , Deltek Consulting , budget cuts , services contracts , Jared Serbu
DoD stop loss pay deadline extended
March 4, 2011, is the new deadline to apply for Retroactive Stop Loss Pay.
Tags: Stop Loss Pay , military , pay and benefits
DADT repealed -- now what?
Jeremy Johnson, formerly of the Navy, discussed some of the steps the military must take now that DADT will be repealed.
Tags: DADT , military , Barack Obama , Jeremy Johnson , Navy , gay rights , Dorobek Insider
DoD experts: civilian agencies critical to national security
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Pentagon Solutions , John Nagl , William Perry , Stephen Hadley , QDR , Quadrennial Defense Review Independent Panel , Robert Gates , management , industry
Terrorist strike Nairobi
A bomb exploded at a downtown bus station in Kenya's capital late yesterday as passengers boarded a bus, killing at least one person and wounding more than 39 others, Police say the person who was killed was carrying a piece of luggage that contained the bomb. Most of the wounded were Ugandans traveling home for Christmas, Al-Shabab, Somalia's most dangerous militant group, has threatened to carry out more attacks on Uganda and Burundi, the two nations that contribute troops to the 8,000-strong African Union force in Mogadishu.
Tags: Pentagon & Beyond , Pentagon , J.J. Green , Defense
Flournoy, Cartwright on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Korea
Pentagon leaders say relationship with Pakistan is central to U.S. efforts in Afghanistan.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Michelle Flournoy , James Cartwright , management , Afghanistan , Pakistan
Congress approves defense budget
Congress has authorized the Pentagon to spend nearly $160 billion on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with no major restrictions on the conduct of operations. This year's approved legislation includes $725 billion in defense programs, including $158.7 billion for overseas combat. Among its numerous provisions is a 1.4 percent pay raise for troops and a guarantee that children of service members can stay covered under the military's TRICARE health care program until they are 26 years of age.
Tags: Pentagon & Beyond , Pentagon , J.J. Green , Defense , Air Force
Agreement signed to clean up Ft. Detrick
A Federal Facilities Agreement has been signed to clean up the contamination at Ft. Detrick.
Tags: EPA , Fort Detrick , Superfund , Benjamin Cardin , Jolie Lee
