The Defense Contract Management Agency is in the process of hiring personnel for its network of “centers of excellence” that aim to give procurement and contracting officers guidance on what constitutes as a commercial
The Chinese government should be more forthcoming on why it needs modern military capabilities, a Defense Department report says. The Pentagon delivered its much-anticipated report on Chinaâs military advancement to Congress Wednesday.
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The earthquake that rattled much of the east coast Tuesday not only caused disruption on many roads, but caused disruption on cell phone networks. The cell phone problems have now led to
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Tuesdayâs earthquake on the east coast revealed the problem with too many people trying to use their cell phones at the same time: some could not connect at all. The east coast
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The Transportation Security Administration can now be added to the list of federal agencies seeking to downsize its workforce through early retirements. Federal Times reports TSA is planning to offer early retirements
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The Federal Communications Commission will investigate reports that some wireless calls to 911 could not get through because of congestion on cell networks after Tuesdayâs East Coast earthquake. Broadcasting & Cable reports
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The General Services Administration lost another IT system because of recurring contract management issues and lack of accountability, an internal audit found. The GSA Office of Inspector General assessed the reliability of
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Regulatory reform plans for federal agencies will save more than $4 billion over the next five years, the White House said Monday. Cass Sunstein, administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has started the process of implementing recommendations made by a task force set up after the post-tsunami nuclear accident in Japan, the agency announced Friday. NRC staff are
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The U.S. is facing a $1.3 trillion deficit for fiscal year 2011 and an unemployment rate above 8 percent through 2014, according to a projection from the Congressional Budget Office. The CBOâs
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NASA is partnering with Tor-Forge Books to develop and publish a series of science-fiction novels, the space agency announced Monday. NASA announced the “NASA Inspired Works of Fiction” will be based on
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