The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report yesterday on the examination of the Defense Department’s organization of acquisition programs following the passing of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, which was created to help weapon programs establish a solid foundation from the start of development. According to the report, GAO concluded that [...]
Understanding the strategic differences between traditional warfare and the ever-developing cyber battlefield are crucial, Gen. Michael Hayden (ret.) told security professionals at the Black Hat conference this week. “You guys made the cyber world look like the north German plain, and then you bitch and moan because you get invaded,” Hayden said during a keynote [...]
The independent panel’s assessment of the Quadrennial Defense Review has submitted recommendations and suggestions for changes for future Department of Defense planning. Former Defense Secretary William J. Perry and former National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley presented their work to House Armed Services Committee following the panel’s determination that the department’s military planning is lacking. [...]
ManTech International (NASDAQ: MANT) noted some positive fiscal findings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2010, ending June 30, 2010: “Revenue was $661.6 million, up 29 percent (13 percent organic) from second quarter fiscal year 2009 (FY09). Net Income was $32.2 million, up 13 percent from second quarter FY09. Diluted EPS was $0.88, up [...]
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert S. Mueller testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee at the “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation” hearing yesterday, discussing ways in which the Bureau responded to national threats over the last year. Mueller pointed to numerous national cases in terrorism, threats to national intelligence, cyber threats, financial crimes, [...]
As part of the administration’s plan to review and overhaul many federal information technology programs, the Office of Management and Budget Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra issued a memorandum yesterday outlining the upcoming reform of government IT projects. The review comes as part of the OMB Memorandum 10-25, “Reforming the Federal Government’s Efforts to [...]
The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a hearing today to assess VA’s steps towards financial stability after the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations determined that the department had inadequate control over its financial management systems in 2008. Since their findings in 2008, the U.S. Government Accountability Office reported that VA’s improper payments, waste, and [...]
