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Thrift Savings Plan participants sue over access to funds
The TSP, which has some $800 billion in assets, announced a year ago that it was standing up a new system to improve customer service.
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GovCon
US Army may ask defense industry to disclose AI algorithms
"It's not to get at vendor IP," Young Bang said. "It's really about, how do we manage the cyber risks and the vulnerabilities?"
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The US must maximize F-35 production
Amid increasing international demand for the warplanes, the Pentagon isn't buying enough of them, argues a former U.S. top NATO commander in Europe.
US Air Force wants to avoid F-35 mistakes on sixth-gen fighter
The Air Force plans to award a contract to a vendor to build its Next Generation Air Dominance fighter in 2024.
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A better bridge across the ‘valley of death’
As the Pentagon’s Small Business Strategy makes clear, small companies are key to helping the U.S. ensure its technological superiority.
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‘Devastating’ debt default threatens troop pay, defense programs
If Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling, payments to troops, veterans and defense contractors could cease as soon as June.
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The Defense Department is finally getting workforce development right
To ensure the success of budding workforce initiatives, we must avoid burdening them with well-intentioned but overreaching bureaucracy.
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How successful are military spouses in getting federal contracts?
Lawmakers want data on how many military spouse-owned businesses bid for, and win, federal contracts.
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This SOCOM program has cut proposal to prototype timelines by half
New funding mechanisms, a nonprofit and "Tech Tuesdays" helped the command find new industry partners and deliver prototypes faster.
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Toxic foam spill at Hawaii’s Red Hill facility due to contractor error
About 1,300 gallons of toxic fire suppressant leaked at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage site near Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on Nov. 29, 2022.
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US Army says open system requirements clear for next-gen helicopter
Lockheed's future assault aircraft proposal lacked detail needed to validate its design had an open architecture at sub-system levels, the GAO found.
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Is ‘memory safety’ the killer use case for SBOMs?
The federal government — the country’s largest purchaser of software — will be using SBOMs to instruct security compliance for procurement.
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Army projects 2 year delay getting new engine into UH-60 fleet
ITEP's delayed installation into future helicopter prototypes has had a ripple effect on the fleet set to be upgraded with the next-gen engine.
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Lockheed wins $4.8B guided rockets contract
As the U.S. provides numerous guided rockets to Ukraine, the Army has awarded Lockheed a major contract to keep building them.
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What’s the real value of the US Defense Department audit?
The eventual passing grade is actually secondary to the kind of progress driven by the audit.
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US Army preps mission tech for future helicopter, despite engine delay
Problems with a next-generation engine program delayed prototype flights by roughly a year, but the Army isn't resting while it waits.
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TriWest Healthcare’s $65 billion contract clears protest hurdle
The timeline for the new Tricare contracts to take effect is August 2024, for now.
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