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The Director of National Intelligence is the first administration official to publicly attribute the OPM breach to China, and says intelligence agencies would have engaged in similar operations if given the opportunity.
June 26, 2015 -
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Wounded, ill and injured American and British service members and veterans compete at the 2015 DoD Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base in Quantico, Va. June 19-28. Events include wheelchair basketball, cycling, archery, and track and field.
June 25, 2015 -
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With or without sequestration, the Pentagon has concluded there is not enough money to go around, and if it’s going to continue to perform its most vital national security tasks, some missions will have to be on the chopping block beginning in 2017.
June 24, 2015 -
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army reprimanded a two-star general for poor judgment in “creating the perception” of undue favoritism in the awarding of a no-bid government contract, and the military will soon decide whether he…
June 23, 2015 -
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Most current and former military chiefs want more say in defense acquisition processes. Service chiefs say requirements and costs of a weapons system project usually change after it goes to the acquisition team. The Government Accountability Office analyzed requirements for all 78 major defense acquisition programs. It says Pentagon service chiefs need to be more involved in the early planning stage before passing the reins onto acquisition experts. Mike Sullivan is the director of acquisition and sourcing management issues at the Government Accountability Office. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose what happens once weapon system requirments are handed over to the acquisition process.
June 22, 2015 -
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The military is losing faith because of budget impasses. That\'s the judgement of retired Army Gen. Gordon Sullivan, president and CEO at the Association of the U.S. Army. He\'s former Chief of Staff of the Army, and is writing about the problem in The Hill newspaper. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose the problem is due to the lack of budget certainty, and the amount of money the military gets from Congress.
June 22, 2015 -
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Even state of the art cyber protection can\'t prevent employee error. The insider threat is at the nucleus of the Coast Guard\'s newly revised cyber security strategy. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to review what else the strategy encompasses and how cyber impacts the Coast Guard.
June 22, 2015 -
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The Defense Information Systems Agency has had a constant mission for decades. Yet the ways it delivers constantly change as communications technologies change. DISA recently released its strategic plan covering the next five years, which spells out the agency\'s operating principles and strategic goals. Tony Montemarano is DISA\'s executive deputy director. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more of what\'s in the plan, and why it starts by pointing out the agency is at \"an operational crossroads.\"
June 22, 2015 -
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Pentagon planners say they need $38 billion more in 2016 than they got in this year\'s budget if the department is to properly provide national defense. But recent reports from the Congressional Research Office and Government Accountability Office paint a different picture. So who\'s in the right? Jacob Marx is a defense analyst for the Project on Government Oversight. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to help sort through these conflicting reports.
June 22, 2015 -
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After four months during which there\'s been no permanent face at the podium in the Pentagon press briefing room, DoD has finally announced a new press secretary.
June 22, 2015 -
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The Senate packed a lot into its version of the 2016 Defense authorization bill before final passage Thursday afternoon, and in a notable break from recent history, the full package passed well before the start of the new fiscal year.
June 22, 2015
