| Similar Articles |
|---|
 |
National Defense
August 2009
Lawrence P. Farrell Jr. |
Acquisition Work Force Reform Will Require Steady Commitment Defense Secretary Robert Gates announces a program to improve the capacity and capability of the Pentagon's work force by converting contractor positions to government jobs, as well as hiring more public servants by 2015.   |
National Defense
March 2012
Edward Swallow |
Rep. Mike Honda Introduces Bill to Boost STEM Education The chairman of the National Defense Industrial Association's Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Workforce division spoke to Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif., regarding a bill he recently introduced, the STEM Education Innovation Act. |
National Defense
January 2010
Lawrence P. Farrell Jr. |
In-Sourcing Efforts Require Careful, Balanced Approach The government should ensure that the justifications for in-sourcing are fair and do not unreasonably punish the private sector. |
National Defense
May 2015
Alan Pellegrini |
Defense Innovation Requires Focus on STEM Education Organizations must look beyond their own walls to support people and ideas that help secure our nation and allow high-technology industries to thrive. One way to do this is through STEM programs. |
National Defense
October 2009
Cynthia D. Miller |
Bill to Establish Office of STEM Education The government has more than a dozen agencies dedicated to science, technology, engineering and math initiatives with more than $3 billion allocated to these efforts in 2006. |
National Defense
November 2009
Lawrence P. Farrell Jr. |
Defense Industrial Base: Active Management Needed In a time of constrained defense budgets, it is important to consider how the United States will preserve critical industrial and engineering capabilities. |
National Defense
February 2007
Corrigan & Hickey |
Contractors Should Get Ready for Scrutiny Federal contractors must be prepared for the change in political and business climate in Congress. Companies can minimize risks by assessing political dangers and self-assessing ethics and compliance programs. |
National Defense
October 2015
Teka Thomas |
Defense Innovation Faces Hurdles The government's policies today do not encourage constructive partnerships with these nontraditional suppliers that are capable of providing innovative products. |
National Defense
November 2009
Sandra I. Erwin |
Industrial Policy Debate: Should The Pentagon Pick Winners and Losers? Industry executives and trade associations have called for the Defense Department to take preemptive action to protect key sectors that are considered of strategic importance to national security. |
Parameters
Autumn 2008
Steven L. Schooner |
Why Contractor Fatalities Matter Apprising the American public that the true human cost associated with military operations includes contractors and exceeds 6,000 is critical to making informed decisions for the future. |
National Defense
September 2010
Sandra I. Erwin |
Plans to 'In-Source' Contractor Jobs Collide With Fiscal Reality As he unveiled a new wave of austerity measures at the Defense Department, Secretary Robert Gates made a striking acknowledgment: Replacing contractors with government employees does not really save money. |
National Defense
November 2004
Roxana Tiron |
Pentagon Still Undecided on Policies to Protect Contractors As contractors increasingly fall in the cross hairs of insurgents in Iraq, the Defense Department is struggling to figure out how to account for them, provide for their security and, if necessary, rescue them. |
