Defense audit agency gets new second-in-command
Anita Bales has served at the agency for nearly 20 years.
Shutdown impact on DOD uncertain, but ominous
The Defense Department is closely studying its authorities to determine how to keep department functioning if the government shuts down.
HP ramps up data center services for Special Ops Command
Hewlett-Packard Co. has won a four-year, $68.1 million data center services contract from the U.S. Special Operations Command to support its worldwide missions.
DOD's contractor database could lead to the wrong results
The Defense Department's past-performance database sometimes is not a reliable guide to which contractors are best prepared to handle a job, a wartime commission has found.
DOD revises cyber budget upward by $1 billion
To buoy network security adequately, the Defense Department is requesting another $1 billion to cover activities previously left out.
DOD reconsiders the insourcing question
Officials look more strategically at the acquisition workforce, but there are concerns about who DOD sees as part of that group.
Cyber Command’s 5-point strategy
As cyber threats to Defense Department networks increase, Gen. Keith Alexander is pursuing an aggressive 5-point strategy.
Small-biz trio to vie for $495M in DOD task orders
Three D.C.-area small-business IT contractors will vie for task order work under a Defense Department contract that has a maximum value of $495 million.
TASC wins $97M weapons support contract
The company's team will support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency with advisory and assistance services.
New mobile device policy planned for DOD
New DOD rules for secure mobile technology use is in the works, one official says.
SAIC moves into third phase of anti-WMD tech development
Science Applications International Corp. has won a three-year, $23 million Defense Department task order to work on Phase 3 of the Integrated Weapons of Mass Destruction Toolset, developing technology specifically designed to reduce WMD threats.
DOD's shutdown plan for military, civilians detailed in guidance
In the face of a federal shutdown, the Defense Department has outlined a contingency plan in a draft memo.
Army wants better tech, but cheaper
Growth in Army capabilities must come without an increased price, an Army acquisition official says.
Gordon pushed to release past performance records
Experts want more information from the meetings assessing agencies' oversight to protect the government from abusive contractors.
New DOD task order takes ManTech into Colombia
ManTech International Corp. has received a three-year task order with a potential value of $6.2 million to support the U.S. Military Group Colombia and the AFSOUTH Air Operations Coordination Cell in that South American nation.
CACI provides IT support to DOD's anti-IED offices
CACI International Inc. will provide mission support and IT services to two Defense Department organizations under a four-year, $20 million task order. The award falls under the $494 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity Comprehensive Support Services contract that CACI won in August 2009.
Is competitive sourcing ready for a comeback?
While competitive sourcing has been a no-show for several years, a new provision signals a change in the future toward the Bush administration's policy.
What's DOD's worst acquisition policy? Ashton Carter wants to know
Defense Department wants industry input on policies that drive up costs and bring little value. What will you tell them?
GAO freshens up its list of high-risk programs
The Government Accountability Office today updated its list of high-risk government programs, removing some programs and adding a new one.
CMS, DOD officials honored for security work
C. Ryan Brewer, CISO at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn won awards at the RSA Conference.
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