WASHINGTON, July 14, 2015 - A Defense Department working group will study the policy and readiness implications of welcoming transgender persons to serve openly in the military, and its work will presume they can do so unless objective and practical impediments are identified, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced today. In a statement announcing the working group, Carter … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
OPM Announces Steps to Protect Workers From Cyber Threats
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 14, 2015) - The U.S. Office of Personnel Management, or OPM, has announced the results of the interagency forensics investigation into a recent cyber incident involving federal background investigation data and the steps it is taking to protect those impacted. Throughout this investigation, OPM has been committed to providing information in a timely, … [Read more...]
Advancement Profile Notifications Made Easy
JULY 14, 2015, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - The Navy Advancement Center (NAC) announced a new service July 13, allowing Sailors to request to receive profile sheet updates via email. The move by the Naval Education Training and Personnel Development Technology Center's (NETPDTC) information technology department, is geared toward reaching out to Sailors. "This is another example … [Read more...]
Navy and Georgia Power Ink Deal to Build 42 MW Solar Farm at SUBASE Kings Bay
JULY 14, 2015, WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNS) - The Department of the Navy (DON) announced today a signed real estate outgrant with Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, to develop a large-scale, solar generation farm at Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE) Kings Bay. The 42 megawatt (MW) direct current (DC) facility will be constructed on SUBASE Kings Bay located in St. Marys, … [Read more...]
Terminal Brings Connectivity to Global Combat Support Systems-Army in the Field
FORT IRWIN, Calif. (July 14, 2015) - During a field training exercise here, March 16 -18, Maintenance Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, became the first unit in the Army to apply the Very Small Aperture Terminal, or VSAT, Internet connection to the Global Combat Support Systems-Army, or GCSS-Army, in the field. The National Training Center is … [Read more...]