April 21, 2025 Foreign intel job scams target current, former DoD employees When a social media message pops up offering a high-paying consulting job from an unknown recruiter, it’s easy to be intrigued, but think twice. For many current and former members of the Department of the Air Force, and increasingly, across the entire U.S. government workforce, this is the first
April 7, 2025 The Department of Defense announces Deferred Resignation Program, VERA The Department of Defense announced a Deferred Resignation Program and Voluntary Early Retirement Authority for civilian employees
March 5, 2025 DoD offers Health Care Flexible Spending Account to service members Service members can sign up for the new Health Care Flexible Spending Account putting money in pretax earnings into an account that can be spent on qualifying health care expenses.
Oct. 29, 2024 Small businesses to benefit from Base Infrastructure Modernization Base Infrastructure Modernization indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract holders are required to commit to utilizing small businesses for at least 30% of the contract value, an approximately $3.75 billion commitment to small businesses over 10 years.
Aug. 2, 2024 Empowering Military Spouses and Veterans: Wright-Patt roundtable offers entrepreneurial insights A roundtable discussion with military spouse and veteran entrepreneurs highlighted challenges and opportunities in entrepreneurship at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base July 22.
July 19, 2024 AFGSC’s local business partnerships boost DAF technological capabilities, modernization efforts Another win for DAF & American small businesses! To date the partnership between AFGSC and local small businesses have secured contracts totaling $240 million of outside AFGSC funding for 70 modernization technologies from U.S. small businesses, with an additional $74.3 million in pending contracts.
July 10, 2024 AFLCMC contract awarded for two satellites to build on existing weather data constellation Tomorrow.io was awarded the $10.2 million contract to manufacture, build and deliver two additional microwave satellites to orbit, where they will provide a cumulative 10 months of data across all on-orbit microwave sounder satellites.
July 8, 2024 Department of Defense announces results of Sentinel Nunn-McCurdy Review On Jan. 18, 2024, the Air Force notified Congress that the Sentinel program exceeded its baseline cost projections, resulting in a critical breach under the Nunn-McCurdy statute.
June 6, 2024 DAF leaning forward with PFAS clean-up plan Armed with data from nearly 10 years of investigation and response to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance, or PFAS, releases at its installations, the Department of the Air Force is rolling new regulatory standards into its ongoing plan to address PFAS risks.
May 30, 2024 AFCEC-led project creates long-term water supply at Mountain Home AFB The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is leading a $100 million construction project for a water treatment plant and pump station to establish a long-term, sustainable water supply from the Snake River to Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.