The Department of Defense is asking employers to participate in a survey designed to gain insight into the benefits and challenges of employing members of the Guard and Reserve.
National Guard and Reserve members comprise about 50 percent of the miltiary’s total strength, making them a vital link to the national security.
“If we are going to [...] [...]
President Obama’s 2012 budget is out, but the Pentagon is facing larger concerns: the 2011 budget.
Four months into the fiscal year, Congress has yet to pass the 2011 budget, instead, operating the government under a continuing resolution at 2010 levels. That could leave the Pentagon strapped for equipment and programs, according to defense officials.
Yesterday, Secretary [...] [...]
Five area companies have added new or expanded Department of Defense projects
They include:
Honeywell Technology Solutions in Colorado Springs was awarded a $26.1 million contract to procure a satellite tracking antenna for the satellite control network at New Boston Air Force Station.
ITT Systems Corp.’s Colorado Springs operation added an $18.5 million award to existing [...] [...]
New Department of Defense contracting guidelines seek to cut department costs while maintaining profit for defense companies.
But can both be done at the same time?
The guidelines are supposed to improve management, while giving defense companies incentives to lower production costs.
The idea is to cut unnecessary expenses, say DoD officials.
“With incentives, profitability and productivity can go [...] [...]
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has reached an agreement with the Department of Defense about the chemical weapons stored at the Pueblo Chemical Depot.
The agreement requires additional monitoring procedures of the mustard agent currently stored at the depot. The final agreement is pending the U.S. District Court judge’s approval, and ends a [...] [...]
If you haven’t paid your taxes, Uncle Sam isn’t going to give your company the defense contract.
The bill was approved by the House Armed Services Committee earlier this week, and would give the government about $1 billion a year through additional taxes.
The tax-delinquent provision is an amendment to the committee’s acquisition act that gives managers [...] [...]
U.S. Northern Command is looking for a few good policy makers, health care providers and academics.
The Department of Defense is seeking white papers to assist the military in creating a response to a national public health emergency.
The military wants to know how to best use the broad capabilities of the combined services – both active [...] [...]
TriWest will once again provide the managed care support to the Department of Defense program for the state of Colorado.
The Department of Defense announced the contract – estimated at a worth of more than $16.9 billion – earlier this week.
The contract will assist the military health system in 21 other western and mid-western states.
However, the [...] [...]
The Associated Press and Army Times report that Fort Carson might get to keep more than $500 million to improve its facilities even though it’s no longer receiving a new brigade combat team.
A Defense Department budget bill for the year ending Sept. 30, 2010, that was approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee this week [...] [...]
In every recession, there’s a bull market somewhere.
In 2009, it’s for security-cleared professionals in the defense, aerospace and homeland security industries, according to ClearanceJobs.com. which has named its top 10 U.S. cities for such positions.
Colorado Springs is one of 10 cities named as one of the country’s most active markets for defense-related hiring, one of [...] [...]
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