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COMMENTARY

It’s time for a tactical LiDAR satellite

Deployment of a LiDAR satellites will allow the military to effectively use its new generation of weapons systems.

IT Infrastructure

Navy CIO is unbothered by leadership shakeups

The Navy CIO updated the workforce on telework practices, COVID-19 disclosures and what the change in service leadership means for the tech mission. 04/15/2020 Read More
Leadership

White House pulls oversight officials in DOD, intel agencies

The White House removed an official designated to provide oversight to the $2 trillion rescue and relief fund and nominated a raft of new appointees to handle oversight chores at multiple agencies. 04/08/2020 Read More
Leadership

Acting Navy secretary resigns

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned after audio surfaced of him calling the now-ex commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt “stupid” in front of crew members. 04/08/2020 Read More
Personnel

A look at how DOD’s workforce may shift post-coronavirus

What will working in DOD look like on the other side of the COVID-19 curve? 04/08/2020 Read More
Connected Warrior

Army accelerates virtualization of training, recruitment

Army training and recruiting leaders said the service has been gradually digitizing recruiting and training, but has now shifted online amid the COVID-19 outbreak. 04/08/2020 Read More
Congress

Lawmakers look to shield defense contractors from COVID-19 fallout

Virginia Democrat Sen. Mark Warner and Texas Republican Rep. Mac Thornberry hope to protect national security by bolstering the industrial base. 04/08/2020 Read More
Veterans Affairs

Union warns of coronavirus exposure in VA facilities

The American Federation of Government Employees filed complaints with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration about alleged violations of safety standards. 04/08/2020 Read More
Personnel

DOD issues permission slips for workers in national capital region

The Defense Department issued memos and permission letters for personnel working in the Washington, D.C. region as local and state governments' stay-at-home orders go into effect. 04/01/2020 Read More
AI & Analytics

COVID-19 could hamper national security, new data shows

Govini, a data and analytics firm, projected where the pandemic could impact Defense Department operations as cases increase and hospital beds become scarce. 04/01/2020 Read More
IT Infrastructure

MHS Genesis deployment suspended amid COVID-19 pandemic

The rollout of a commercial electronic health record system to Defense Department hospitals on pause to support response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 04/01/2020 Read More
Congress

$2 trillion rescue bill gives defense contractors limited relief

Defense contractors would get some relief for personnel costs under the Senate-passed $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus and relief bill but worries over increased production costs remain. 04/01/2020 Read More
COMMENTARY

What DOD can learn from TIC modernization

Instead of bottlenecking connectivity through regionally aligned security stacks, agencies need security for their data, regardless of location. 03/31/2020 Read More