Senior U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officials told a House Armed Services subcommittee hearing Wednesday that sequestration in fiscal 2016 would hamper the military branches’ ability to execute missions globally, DoD News
MoreDenise Turner Roth, acting administrator at the General Services Administration since mid-February, highlighted the agency’s programs to transform federal services, acquisition and work environments in a blog post published Monday. Roth said the
MoreThe Department of Homeland Security expects the governmentâs planned cyber threat intelligence center to serve several functions beyond just cybersecurity, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. DHS envisions the center as a hub that will
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John Brennan, director of the CIA, plans to lead the agency through a reorganization to boost its cyber-espionage operations and keep pace with the widespread use of technologies, the Washington Post reported Monday. Greg Miller
MoreThe Senate voted 98-2 Wednesday to advance an appropriations bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security in 2015, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. Sean Sullivan writes the Senate could put
MoreU.S. Army Secretary John McHugh has expressed optimism that Congress would prevent another round of sequestration in fiscal year 2016, National Defense magazine reported Wednesday. McHugh told reporters in Washington, D.C., that
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The U.S. Air Force is seeking extension of a congressionally approved 2019 deadline for the completion of an American-made rocket engine for use in national security missions, Reuters reported Wednesday. Air Force
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The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity‘s Office for Anticipating Surprise is set to launch a four-year contest to develop new technology that can predict potential cyber attacks, Nextgov reported Tuesday via Defense One. Aliya
MoreAnn Dunkin, formerly a senior adviser to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator, has assumed the chief information officer role Monday, Fedscoop reported Monday. Dunkin is also President Barack Obama’s nominee to be
MorePentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall said potential threats emanating from the Islamic State group have fueled a change in defense spending priorities and an interest in remotely piloted aircraft, Defense News reported
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