Space Force welcomes first part-time guardians
Fri Jul 17 6:46 pm
Eighteen Air Force Reservists became the Space Force's first part-time troops, as the service debuts a more flexible way to serve.
General Dynamics protests DISA’s Enclave contract expansion
Fri Jul 17 6:30 pm
DISA says that the Enclave contract is "the only viable contracting alternative" given the compressed timeline for migrating combatant commands to DoDNet.
DoD plans CMMC listening sessions as questions swirl around review
Fri Jul 17 5:48 pm
The CMMC review could lead to "everything from an overhaul, to small tweaks here and there,” DoD CIO Kirsten Davies said after the review team's first meeting.
Turning OMB M-26-14 into operational cyber advantage
Fri Jul 17 4:28 pm
The core idea behind M-26-14’s approach for addressing these advanced threats is practical. Security teams need timely access to relevant data in context.
AI is about to overwhelm cyber defenses for one simple reason
Fri Jul 17 4:17 pm
AI is finding vulnerabilities faster, whether the industry is ready for it or not. Mitigation is the only way for defenders to regain control.
An IG audit found the VA tool used to determine police staffing levels had serious gaps
Fri Jul 17 1:57 pm
"I think we're already seeing the fruits of that in the secretary's announcement and some other changes that have gone about," said Cheryl Mason.
Democrats look to support laid-off Foreign Service officers
Fri Jul 17 1:22 pm
Former employees, federal unions and lawmakers continue to call for the reinstatement of more than 1,300 laid-off department workers.
As the U.S. ramps up infrastructure investment, imported cement raises national security concerns
Fri Jul 17 12:04 pm
"I'm talking about $130 billion a year of economic activity through the cement industry in the United States, and over half a million jobs," said John Teichert.
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Senate seeks to audit TRICARE pharmacy benefits program amid conflict concerns
Thu Jul 16 6:49 pm
Express Scripts, the contractor that manages the TRICARE pharmacy program, also operates its own mail-order pharmacies that participate in the network.
Laid-off federal employees spotlight lasting impacts of State Dept RIF
Thu Jul 16 6:29 pm
Marking one year since a major State Department RIF, former federal employees warned the loss of expertise has harmed national security and global stability.
Pentagon eyes end to PDFs for budget transfers
Thu Jul 16 6:20 pm
The Pentagon is testing a digital funding system to replace PDF-based budget transfers, aiming to cut disbursement times from months to as little as two weeks.