Army Cyclists No Longer Need Reflective Belts, Vests
The Army no longer will require soldiers to wear reflective vests or belts while riding motorcycles. The service made the …More
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Enter your email to subscribe free!Watchdog: No Money for JSF Until Problems Are Fixed
Before the Pentagon commits to full-rate production of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, issues surrounding its high production costs must …More
Civilian Nurse Honored
Tanya Porter, a civilian nurse attached to Madigan Army Medical Center, Wash., received the Army Award for Valor from Mark …More
Acquisitions Chief Cites Progress
Warfighters soon should reap the benefits of a four-month-old reorganization of the acquisition process and get the new technology and …More
Prototype Vehicle Could Ease Soldiers’ Burdens
In roughly three years, soldiers in the field should get help moving the heavy loads they must carry. The Army …More
TRICARE To Test Prescription Machines
TRICARE, the Defense Department’s managed health-care plan, is in preparations to test the use of machines that would dispense prescription …More
Google To Opt out of Drone Imagery Contract
The internet search-engine company Google soon will no longer provide the Defense Department with assistance interpreting imagery provided by aerial …More
Young Brain Trust Tapped for Technology Modernization
The Army is gathering input from its youngest soldiers in moving forward with plans to use smart technology. The Association …More
Coast Guard Offloads Drug Haul
The Coast Guard Cutter Thetis offloaded more than a ton of marijuana on June 8, upon returning to Key West, …More
Soldier Honored
Sgt. 1stClass Levon Fernandez received the Army’s highest honor for peacetime valor on May 7 — the Soldier’s Medal — …More
Navy Contractor Fined $20m for Overbilling
Inchcape Shipping Services Holdings Limited, a British maritime services contractor, agreed to pay $20 million to settle allegations that it …More
Friendly Hackers ID Cyber Vulnerabilities
Spurred by either or both patriotic altruism and the chance to collect up to $80,000 in awards, 19 friendly hackers …More
Schultz Succeeds Zukunft
Adm. Karl Schultz became the 26thcommandant of the Coast Guard during a June 1 ceremony at Coast Guard Headquarters in …More
SOCOM Chief: Procurement Lags Threaten Readiness
Advances in technology are occurring too quickly for the procurement process to keep pace, Gen. Raymond A. Thomas III, commander …More
Pizza MRE Coming Next Year
Service members have asked for it. Soon they will get it: to wit, a pepperoni pizza MRE (Meal Ready to …More
