Esper Steps Away from Cloud Contract Review
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper has recused himself from any decisions regarding the JEDI (the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure) cloud-procurement …More
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Report: White House Delays Agent Orange Benefits
Vietnam-era veterans who are sick because they were exposed to the defoliant Agent Orange are not getting treatment because of …More
GAO: Better Explanations of Retirement Choices Needed
Service members would be better suited to make retirement-related decisions if the Pentagon would provide more useful information, the government’s …More
Army Ponders Personnel-System Overhaul
Key Army leaders believe the service’s personnel system needs an overhaul. But the effort to do so likely would encounter …More
Barrett Confirmed as AF Secretary
The Senate confirmed Barbara Barrett as the 25th secretary of the Air Force, by an 85-7 vote on Oct. 16. …More
Idea of More Smaller Ships Garners Support
Government experts are voicing support for Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger’s proposal to build more smaller vessels. Seapower magazine …More
$50 Million Funded To Pay for Brain-Injury Research
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments are jointly funding a long-term study into the impact of traumatic brain injury (TBI). …More
McConville Advocates Fewer Moves, Longer tours
The Army’s top officer wants soldiers to be able to remain in duty stations longer. When they do move, permanent …More
Army Secretary Puts Syria Withdrawal into Context
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy believes soldiers need to know that their opinions are important, even when they run counter to …More
Burial-Access Improvements Needed
Veterans will continue to encounter increasingly significant difficulty in procuring burial sites at national and private cemeteries unless changes are …More
2020 COLA Set at 1.6 Percent
Military retirees, veterans, their survivors and other recipients from the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments will receive a 1.6-percent cost-of-living …More
Whistleblower Sues Submarine Builder
A former employee of Huntington Ingalls Industries is accusing the manufacturer of falsifying stealth coating test results on submarines, and …More
Commandant Calls for Change
The Marine Corps must change to counter emerging threats, its senior-most officer believes. Speaking before an audience at an event …More
Combat Strike Drone Completes Third Flight Test
The Air Force completed the third test flight of the XQ-58A Valkyrie combat strike drone on Oct. 9 at Yuma …More
DoD Assumes Background-Check Oversight
The Defense Department is now the lead federal agency responsible for conducting background investigations, assuming the job from the Office …More
