Pentagon

Major DoD acquisition programs taking too long, GAO says

Processes for big weapons systems seem to be headed in the wrong direction.

Federal Newscast

FILE - Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks during the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The chairman and ranking minority member of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter to an advocacy group for minor leaguers asking questions about baseball's antitrust exemption. Sen. Richard Durbin, an Illinois Democrat who chairs the committee, and Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican, sent the letter Tuesday, June 28, to Harry Marino, executive director of Advocates for Minor Leaguers.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)

Senator underwhelmed by DoD oversight of government purchase card

Federal Newscast

Feds in fatigues too fatigued to properly do their jobs, GAO says

Federal Newscast

Pentagon’s 2025 budget boosts personnel budget, cuts end strength

Defense

Pentagon IG not impressed by effectiveness of DoD vendors’ award fees

Federal Newscast

Pentagon finishes review of Austin’s failure to tell Biden and other leaders about his cancer

Defense

Group of military spouses plead with Sen. Tommy Tuberville to release his hold on military appointments

Federal Newscast

What do the Discord leaks mean for the security clearance process?

Inside the IC

DoD takes steps to combat foreign influence in federally-funded scientific research

Federal Newscast

Military installations are also sites of American cultural heritage

Facilities/Construction

Robert Storch, Inspector General of the Department of Defense

Search for Accountability

Congress wants DoD’s telework policies set in stone

In today’s Federal Newscast, emphasizing the availability of telework for federal jobs may lead to better recruitment and retention.

Federal Newscast

Glenn Fine, inspector general, Defense Department

DoD’s JEDI cloud contract may have had some unresolved issues

In today’s Federal Newscast, just when you thought you had heard the last of DoD’s controversial JEDI cloud contract, there’s another twist.

Federal Newscast

The Space Development Agency lands upon a new, permanent home

Federal Newscast

In today’s Federal Newscast: The Space Development Agency has landed upon a new, permanent home. It looks like GSA will be keep contractors busy this winter. And the IG community honors its best.