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Veneece McNeley, Naval Facilities Engineering Command
One for big business, one for small. That's how one Navy division is handing out its contract dollars, and it's helped them earn a prestigious award — the Secretary's Cup.
Tags: Veneece McNeley , Naval Facilities Engineering Command , DoD , acquisition
Navy wants lasers to knock out drones
The Office of Naval Research is asking industry for proposals to develop the new weapon. A demonstration has already shown what's possible.
Tags: DoD , DoD Report , Office of Naval Research
DoD cutting back on use of live animals for surgery training
Both the Defense Department and animal right activists hope to reduce or end the use of 6,000 live animals a year for trauma surgery training.
Tags: DoD Report , Marine Corps , surgery training , cut suits , Federal Drive , Marine Corps Times
In Depth interviews - August 2
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , acquistion , LPTA , cybersecurity , Senate confirmation , Tim McManus , Larry Allen , Alan Paller , Veneece McNeley
Navy increases NMCI contract ceiling by $2.2B
The total cost for the continuity of service contract could increase to more than $5 billion. The Navy's deadline for bids for the follow-on contract to NMCI are due Aug. 8.
Tags: technology , contracting , acquisition , HP , DoD , NGEN , Jason Miller , DoD Upda
Erik Fanning named new Air Force under secretary
The White House has named Erik Fanning as the new under secretary of the Air Force.
Tags: DoD , DoD Report , Erik Fanning , Air Force ,
Budget-and-tax impasse threatens troops, economy
Tags: Congress , budget , tax cuts , DoD , Army , Air Force , Marine Corps , Ashton Carter , Jeff Zients , Steny Hoyer , John Boehner
Air Force swears in new vice chief of staff
Lt. Gen. Larry Spencer was pinned with his fourth star and was officially sworn in as the Air Force's vice chief of staff. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz did the honors during a Pentagon ceremony Friday. Spencer previously served as the director of force structure, resources and assessment with the Joint Staff.
Tags: Air Force , DoD , DoD Report , Larry Spencer , Norton Schwartz , In Depth , Francis Rose
Joint Chiefs: Looming cuts would 'hollow' military
Tags: DoD , Leon Panetta , Congress , budget , Ray Odierno , Air Force , Marine Corps , Harry Reid , Buck McKeon , DoD Report , sequestration
Military branches refine cyber roles
Two years after U.S. Cyber Command became operational, the military services that provide its cyber forces are beginning to more tightly define their respective responsibilities in the joint cyber environment. Gen. Keith Alexander issued a memo recently giving each of the services a lead cyber role for specific geographic areas of the world.
Tags: DoD , Congress , cybersecurity , Cyber Command , Keith Alexander , Army , Air Force , Marine Corps , Rhett Hernandez , Suzanne Vautrinot , Michael Rogers , Mac Thornberry , Jared Serbu
