Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Copper, a law enforcement officer at the Pentagon, was instrumental in making sure Defense Department law-enforcement officers could be hired rapidly under a direct-hire authority.
One Man’s Passion Leads to Successful Police Hiring Rate
The colleagues of Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Copper Jr. say he did just that when a need arose for a direct-hire authority to get civilian DOD peace officers around the world hired in a timely manner, and to make sure the law-enforcement mission continued without staff shortages. There are about 9,200 people in DOD law enforcement, excluding military police.
The lieutenant colonel was one of many Pentagon peace officers. He made sure the Air Force got the direct-hire authority when the issue first arose in 2018, and that authority has progressed DOD-wide because of his efforts, his colleagues said.
How the Pentagon will administer vaccines to its workforce February 19 Vaccinations against COVID-19 will be available to all Department of Defense employees at the Pentagon Reservation through a phased distribution plan. (Major Charles An/U.S. Army Reserve) Employees working at the Pentagon Reservation will all be able to get vaccinated at no cost against COVID-19 through an agency-run vaccination clinic, according to a memorandum issued by Washington Headquarters Services Director Thomas M. Muir Feb. 18. “All Pentagon workforce members are eligible to receive the vaccine at the Pentagon, including active duty, National Guard, and Reserve military forces assigned or on temporary duty to the Pentagon Reservation; government federal civilians assigned or on temporary duty to the Pentagon Reservation; Non-Appropriated Fund employees assigned to the Pentagon Reservation; and federal government contractor personnel subject to DoD policy, guidance, and applicable contract prov
By Ross Wilkers
Feb 16, 2021
Enlightenment Capital, the government market investment firm, has partnered with data management and professional services firm Artlin Consulting to help that company through its next phase of growth.
Terms of Enlightenment’s investment in Artlin were not disclosed, but the backing was made through the former’s fund dedicated to the Small Business Investment Company program.
SBIC is managed by the Small Business Administration, which gives some investors venture funds to back small businesses in the form of agency-supported loans. The SBA approved Enlightenment’s participation in the SBIC program in June 2019.
Founded in 2011, Artlin provides data-related and other advisory services to defense and civilian agencies. One of its main clients is the Defense Department’s Washington Headquarters Services office, which is responsible for helping other DOD components handle administrative and management responsibilities.
DOD Transition Outreach to Biden-Harris Team Begins
November 25, 2020
Tom Muir, the director of Washington Headquarters Services, briefs the press on the DOD’s transition efforts with the Biden-Harris team. (Photo By: Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders)
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Defense Department is working to ensure the transition to the administration of President-elect Joe Biden is a smooth one, Pentagon officials said today.
Last night, the General Services Administration signed paperwork that allowed government employees to speak with members of the Biden-Harris transition office.
Tom Muir, the director of Washington Headquarters Services, will lead the DOD transition effort.
Washington Headquarters Services Director David Muir swears in Lloyd J. Austin III as secretary of defense, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 22, 2021. Holding the BIble is the Junior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, Marine Corps Lt..