President Barack Obama has nominated Vice Adm. Dixon Smith as deputy chief of naval operations for fleet and readiness at the U.S. Navy and Rear Adm. Mary Jackson as commander of the Navy Installations
The U.S. Marine Corps has completed a series of operational test missile shots of the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile onboard the F-35B aircraft. Three F-35B, 75 U.S. Marines from Edwards Air Force
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The Office of Personnel Management has kicked off a life insurance coverage election event on Thursday through Sept. 30 to help eligible employees choose the type of insurance for them and their
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A new audit from the Defense Department’s Office of Inspector General says the Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal and U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity’s firm-fixed‑price contract awards complied with federal rules. DoD’s IG reviewed
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The Office of Management and Budget is looking for an information technology professional to support OMB’s category management efforts for approximately $50 billion in annual IT investments across the government. The chosen candidate will
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The Defense Department has launched an advisory panel with a two-year charter to help streamline the military’s acquisition process, Defense News reported Tuesday. Aaron Mehta writes Deidre Lee, a former director of Defense Procurement
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Navy Capt. Joel Roos, formerly fleet surgeon of the Japan-based U.S. 7th Fleet, has assumed his new role as commanding officer of the Naval Medical Center San Diego. The Navy said Monday he succeeds Capt. Jose Acosta,
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The U.S. Air Force has demonstrated the F-35A fighter jet during this year’s edition of the Northern Lightning joint training exercise. Lt. Col. Brad Bashore, the 58th Fighter Squadron commander, and his
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The Defense Department Office of Inspector General has called on procurement and logistics officials at DoD to update the military’s contract management system and the designation sample template form for a contracting officer’s representative. IG
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NASA is slated to hold the final phase of the agency’s space exploration robotics challenge in September after five years of competition and will award a $1.36 million prize to the winning team. Seven finalists have
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The Air Force Research Laboratory has unveiled a new organization to explore new methods to commercialize a biofuel production technology in an effort to manage petroleum usage costs. AFRL’s Defense Production Act Title III Program
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