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Manufacturing
February 2023
SPECIAL REPORT: Defense Companies Face Post-Pandemic Workforce Shortages
It’s been three years since the initial COVID-19 outbreak upended the global economy, and the defense industry is still struggling to attract and retain key talent on both the production line and in offices, according to a new study. -
Industrial Base
February 2023
SPECIAL REPORT: Annual Survey Shows Growing Worry Over Health of Industrial Base (Updated)
By Jennifer Stewart and Robbie Van SteenburgThe National Defense Industrial Association has issued Vital Signs over the last three years to encourage conversations at all levels of government and among Americans interested in national defense about the necessary policies and investments required to maintain the superior readiness of the U.S. defense industrial base. -
Air Power
October 2021
JUST IN: Changing Threat Environments Could Alter Civilian Aircraft Operations
Where commercial airlines are sent to assist the United States ... -
Air Power
October 2021
JUST IN: Changing Threat Environments Could Alter Civilian Aircraft Operations
Where commercial airlines are sent to assist the United States military in operations are likely to change, an official with the U.S. Transportation Command told reporters Oct. 7. -
Defense Department
June 2016
Defense Secretary Unveils New Proposals to Expand Talent Pipeline
By Sandra I. ErwinA rigid military promotion system, red tape in federal hiring and limited options to share ideas with the private sector are putting the Pentagon at a competitive disadvantage in the war for talent, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
June 2016
Defense Department Official Sees Promise in DARPA’s Unmanned Boat
By Vivienne MachiA senior Defense Department official sees the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's new unmanned boat as an example of how the department is working to maintain its scientific and technological edge through innovation. -
Defense Department
November 2015
Pentagon to Escalate War for Talent
By Sandra I. ErwinA wide-ranging personnel reform proposal could put the Pentagon in a better position to compete with the private sector for talent. -
February 2015
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories
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July 2014
Funding Not Following Concerns About Insider Threats
Congressional hearings, conferences and newspaper articles have all raised awareness about insider threats, but a recent survey found that despite the hand-wringing, organizations are not putting resources toward the problem. -
June 2014
Language Learning Software Now Free to All Military, Government Personnel
The Department of Defense recently made language learning software previously used only by specialists available to all government and military personnel.
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