Defense News

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  DoD CMO gains new cachet as ‘secretary of the fourth estate’

  DoD's chief management officer has found $11 billion in cost reductions this year, but the office's continued existence is in doubt.

  On DoD

  July 09, 2020
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  Defense cuts, cybersecurity and IoT: Five Senate NDAA amendments to know

  The Senate added 62 bipartisan amendments to the bill and will debate six more.

  Defense

  July 07, 2020
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  As coronavirus cases rise, DoD going forward with lifting travel restrictions when possible

  DoD coronavirus cases have more than doubled in the last month.

  Defense

  July 06, 2020
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  DoD’s $7B household goods contract takes an even stranger turn

  TRANSCOM says the apparent need for corrective action was triggered by an honest mistake in the government's System for Award Management. But the command's position is difficult to reconcile with other publicly-available evidence.

  DoD Reporter's Notebook

  July 06, 2020
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  Marijuana, climate and civilian employment: Need-to-know amendments from the House NDAA

  Former service members may get a pass for marijuana offenses if they want to reenlist.

  Congress

  July 02, 2020
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  Harker will perform DoD comptroller duties as McCusker exits

  Harker is currently the financial leader of the Navy.

  Defense

  July 02, 2020
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  House committee clears NDAA with federal paid parental leave fix

  The House Armed Services Committee easily passed its version of the 2021 defense authorization bill Wednesday night. The bill contains provisions needed to guarantee paid parental leave coverage to Federal Aviation Administration, Veterans Health Administration and other federal employees left out of the original law.

  Benefits

  July 02, 2020
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  House may tackle legislation to end ‘use-it-or-lose-it’ budgeting in DoD

  Proposal would let DoD roll over half its unspent funds into the next fiscal year, but procedural quirks are blocking the legislation for now.

  Defense

  July 02, 2020