New initiatives outlined in the Defense Department's Better Buying Power 2.0 effort are intended to improve the acquisition process. Story
Sequestration has hit the Air Force particularly hard, impacting its force structure, readiness, and modernization, senior Air Force leaders said. Story
Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter underscored yesterday the importance of the Better Buying Power 2.0 initiative in the wake of sequestration's effects on the Defense Department. Story
Students, teachers and parents of the Defense Department's schools can be confident that despite the department's upcoming civilian furloughs, the school year will start on time, said Marilee Fitzgerald, the director of the Department of Defense Education Activity. Story
Sequestration spending cuts are letting 38 more metric tons of cocaine into the United States, said Coast Guard Rear Adm. Charles D. Michel, the director of the Joint Interagency Task Force South. Story
Following Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's announcement yesterday that most Defense Department civilian employees will experience up to 11 furlough days from early July through September, senior defense officials emphasized their goal to reduce adverse effects on the workforce and the mission. Story
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced that he has signed a memorandum directing defense managers to prepare to furlough most Defense Department civilian employees for up to 11 days between July 8 and the Sept. 30 end of the fiscal year. Story
