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Cyber

DHS Gets Direct Hiring Authority For Cybersecurity Positions

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Friday, October 2nd, 2009

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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano yesterday said that her department has received new authority to staff up to 1,000 cybersecurity related positions over the next three years as part of the Obama administration's commitment to boosting the Department of Homeland Security's capabilities in cybersecurity and helping it hire experts in this area. The direct hiring authority, called Schedule A in government hiring parlance, allows DHS and its components to advertise for job openings and then hire applicants relatively quickly--within weeks--without…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]