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Publisher of bin Laden book refuses to back down
Tags: DoD , Osama bin Laden , Navy SEAL , Jeh Johnson
Naval officer achieves another first
Michelle Janine Howard became the first African-American woman to achieve the rank of three-star vice admiral, as she stepped into her new role as deputy commander of the U.S. Fleet Forces headquartered in Norfolk, Va.
Tags: DoD , DoD Report , Federal Drive , Michelle Howard
Navy rethinks plans to purchase cutting-edge warship
The ships are supposed to be able to sail in shallow water and ward off various threats from submarines to pirates.
Tags: DoD , DoD Report , USS Freedom , Littoral Combat Ship , Federal Drive
Tom Kearney, Naval Sea Systems Command
The work of Kearney and his team on the M-K 54 torpedo led to their Navy Acquisition Excellence Award.
Tags: Tom Kearney , Naval Sea Systems Command , DoD , acquisition , contracting , Naval Acquisition Excellence Award
Chris MacDonald, Naval Sea Systems
The Navy recognized the best of its acquisition workforce in a ceremony last month. One of the winners: the team behind the new Ocean Class research vessel. A contract for the first of the new ships was awarded last fall.
Tags: Chris MacDonald , Naval Sea Systems , Navy Acquisition Excellence Award , DoD , In Depth , acquisition , contracting
Irene Katacinski, Naval Surface Warfare Center
Katacinski is the deputy for small business programs of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division.
Tags: Irene Katacinski , Naval Surface Warfare Center , DoD , acquisition , contracting , small business
Navy Capt. Mark Vandroff
Capt. Mark Vandroff is the program manager for the DDG-51 program, a class that's been serving in the Navy fleet since the early 1990s.
Tags: Mark Vandroff , Navy Acquisition Excellence Award , DoD , acquisition , DDG-51
Ted Jung, Naval Sea Systems Command
The Navy makes heavy use of electromagnetic waves. Whether it's a '60s-era Slick-32 or a high-powered microwave, the Navy relies on its acquisition community to keep its technology costs down.
Tags: Ted Jung , Naval Sea Systems Command , acquisition
Report: Officer removed after harassment claims
The commanding officer of a Florida-based warship was removed from his post during an overseas deployment after several female crew members alleged that he sexually harassed women aboard ship, according to a Navy report.
Tags: NATO , DoD , sexual harassment , missile defense , Personnel Management
USS Constitution sets sail again in Boston Harbor
For 17 minutes on Sunday, the ship cruised west across Boston Harbor, reaching a maximum speed of 3.1 knots. It was its first sail under its own power since turning 200 in 1997.
Tags: DoD , DoD Report , USS Constitution ,
