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
In an interview with USA Today published Wednesday, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said Saturday mail delivery could end soon and three-day-a-week delivery could arrive within 15 years. The Postal Service projects a
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The Energy Department will install 18 fuel cell backup power systems at 8 U.S. military posts as part of a partnership with the Defense Department, Reuters reports. The $6.6 million-project will test
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If the House of Representatives and the Senate cannot agree by Friday over a labor provision as part of a funding bill for the Federal Aviation Administration, the FAA could shut down,
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The U.S. Army is winding down a six-week program testing the viability of using touchscreen phones and tablets in combat. According to CNN, Army officials are encouraged by the results and smartphone-equipped
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology hired manufacturing industry executive Michael F. Molnar to be the agencyâs first-ever chief manufacturing officer, the agency announced July 8. Molnar will serve as NISTâs
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The Defense Department announced Tuesday it is expanding partnerships with space-faring companies and nations to maintain the countryâs strategic advantage in space, AFPS reports. Ambassador Gregory L. Schulte, deputy assistant secretary of
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The House of Representatives passed a Republican-backed plan Tuesday to extend the countryâs borrowing capacity in return for a future cap on government spending and a balanced budget amendment, the LA Times
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