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House defense bill passes with slight pay, TRICARE increases
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 passed the House on a 322-96 vote. The bill determines defense spending levels and policy.
Tags: DoD , National Defense Authorization Act , Buck McKeon , budget , Congress , pay and benefits , TRICARE
Hagel orders review of US defense strategy
Tags: Buck McKeon , DoD , budget , F-35
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 [...]
Tags: Air Force , Army , cloud computing , Congress , DISA , email as a service , Navy
Cyber Command, NSA tout benefits of cloud computing
The head of U.S. Cyber Command says cloud computing is part of his plan for staying ahead of the cyber threats that face the Defense Department. “A year from now we should be well on our way to having a hardened architecture proven and in place, which provides a new level of cybersecurity,” said General [...]
Tags: cloud computing , Cyber Command , Debora Plunkett , DoD , Keith Alexander , NSA
Planned troop cuts draw fire on the Hill
House Armed Services Committee members from both parties pushed against the Pentagon's cost-saving plans to reduce the size of the Army and Marine Corps.
Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , troop drawdown , Congress
Pentagon leaders defend budget cuts, priority switches
Top Pentagon officials defended Defense Secretary Robert Gates' proposed multibillion-dollar cuts in military spending.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , DoD , Buck McKeon , Adam Smith
HASC to examine DoD efficiency push
The House Armed Services Committee held its first meeting of the 112th Congress on Thursday, approving new rules, an oversight plan, and announcing the leaders and members of subcommittees. Committee Chairman Buck McKeon said the panel will hold its first oversight hearing next week.
Tags: Congress , DoD , Buck McKeon , Adam Smith , Robert Gates , DoD budget , Jared Serbu
Defense oversight to change as GOP moves in
The leadership of several key defense committees will change hands as a result of the 2010 midterm elections. The transfer of power is expected to reshape defense oversight in the House.
Tags: DoD Report , Congress , Congressional Spotlight , 2010 Election , Buck McKeon , Ike Skelton , DoD , David Petraeus , Afghanistan , Don't Ask, Don't Tell , GITMO , Dorobek Insider
Bill promotes jointness among national security agencies
Congressmen Skelton and Davis say legislation would apply the lessons learned from Goldwater-Nichols Act to more than 13 agencies to help promote collaboration and understanding of each other's roles. The bill calls for a two-year detail for each senior official to learn how other national security agencies work.
Tags: pay and benefits , management , Ike Skelton , Geoff Davis , DoD , State , Treasury , USDA , James Loser , Project on National Security Reform , national security personnel , training , Goldwater-Nichols Act , Jason Miller
General Alexander takes on new cyber hat
Federal Security Spotlight examines the stand-up of the new DoD Cyber Command, to be lead by General Keith Alexander. This week, we bring you a portion of a House Armed Services Committee hearing where Alexander testified.
September 30, 2010
Tags: Keith Alexander , Cyber Command , Federal Security Spotlight , Tom Temin , DoD
