The Defense Department estimates Congress has appropriated something like $1.7 trillion for war-related expenses since Sept. 11, 2001. Neta Crawford at Boston University co-authored of a detailed spending analysis.
A deep-dive study from October on the defense industrial base didn't get a lot of attention, but Wisconsin Republican Mike Gallagher was among the members of Congress who noticed.
In today's Federal Newscast, U.S. SOCOM General Raymond Thomas III calls for a 90-day review amid a handful of ethics scandals.
TRICARE beneficiaries now have until the end of the year to change their health plan.
The Navy is using video games to train flight deck operators on aircraft carriers. The simulator uses virtual reality, gesture recognition and touch screens for controls and real ship systems.
The Navy tells the Senate Armed Services Committee that a change in funding could hurt its trajectory on readiness.
In today's Federal Newscast, Senate Democrats said more than 300,000 federal employees will be furloughed if Congress can't come to a deal on seven remaining appropriation bills.
DISA awarded 14 contracts from 30 proposals for the unrestricted portion of its Systems Engineering, Technology and Innovation contract.