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Air Force ‘impressed' with EADS, Boeing in tanker mixup
The general overseeing the Air Force's investigation into a November incident that sent competitors' data to rival bidders said Thursday that she was pleased with the companies' handling of the situation. The Pentagon remains convinced that the accidental disclosure will not affect the outcome of the $35 billion acquisition.
Tags: DoD , contracting , Congress , Air Force , Boeing , EADS , Wendy Masiello , Claire McCaskill , John McCain ,
Navy, RAND at odds over the value of alternative fuel
A study released Tuesday by the RAND Corporation finds that DoD's programs for developing renewable fuels will provide no military advantage. It also questions whether the Defense Department should be conducting the research at all.
Tags: DoD , Navy , alternative energy , RAND Corporation , James Bartis , Tom Hicks , sustainability ,
16 agencies sign on to help military families
Caring for the families of military personnel requires a coordinated approach across the federal government, President Obama said Monday. He said agencies have made 50 separate commitments to coordinate programs designed to assist the loved ones of servicemembers.
Tags: DoD , management , Barack Obama , Michelle Obama , Jill Biden , White House , HHS , VA , Labor , SBA , Commerce , military benefits , Nicole Alcorn , Sue Hoppin , Todd Bowers , Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America , National Military Spouse Network , DoD Report , Pentagon , Federal Drive
DoD hoping for shorter GAO High Risk List
The Defense Department's leader of business process reform said Friday that she's hopeful the Government Accountability Office will remove one of DoD's high risk areas from its biennial list of government trouble spots. GAO is expected to issue the list within the next several weeks.
Tags: DoD , management , best practices , Elizabeth McGrath , AFCEA , GAO , High Risk list , security clearances ,
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 , House Armed Services Committee , Buck McKeon , Adam Smith , Robert Gates , DoD budget ,
Navy takes aim at software, server spending
The Navy has set initial target dates to plan for a more efficient IT infrastructure, including data center consolidation, virtualization and enterprise software licensing. As a first step, the service says it needs to get a better handle on how many software licenses it actually owns.
Tags: technology , Navy , DoD , Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative , data center consolidation , cloud computing , DoD budget , Janice Haith , David Dorsett , DoD Report , Federal Drive
DISA solicits massive IT operations contract
The $4.6 billion contract is expected to be awarded to a single vendor, who will be responsible for the operations of DoD's Global Information Grid for at least three years.
Tags: technology , contracting , DoD , DISA , Global Information Grid ,
JFCOM closure timeline begins to take shape
Gen. Ray Odierno, the current commander of Joint Forces Command, said the organization will likely cease to exist within the next year. He will finish an implementation plan to shut the command down and transfer its remaining functions within the next 45 days.
Tags: DoD , JFCOM , Robert Gates , Mark Warner , Ray Odierno , DoD budget ,
Navy halts data center expansions
The Navy's top IT official ordered the entire service not to spend any money for new or upgraded servers and data centers. This comes as the service prepares to release its enterprise data center consolidation strategy in March.
Tags: DoD , technology , Navy , Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative , data center consolidation , cloud computing , SOA ,
Navy to thin senior officer ranks
The Navy will eliminate 200 captains and commanders, citing high retention and low attrition rates.
Tags: DoD , Navy , Chief of Naval Personnel , management
