Defense News

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  Army debating future of War College’s peacekeeping and stability institute

  Army Secretary Mark Esper wants the Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute gone because the service is composed of warriors, not peacekeepers, but Army brass want to keep it.

  Federal Drive

  September 18, 2018
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  USDA launches new website for Centers of Excellence

  In today's Federal Newscast, the Agriculture Department's progress under the Centers of Excellence initiative can now be tracked through a new website.

  Federal Newscast

  September 18, 2018
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  Defense appropriations bill increases troops, seeks details on OTAs

  The Defense appropriations bill is heading to the finish line.

  Reporter's Notebook

  September 17, 2018
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  Navy jumps on the training reduction train for 2019

  The Navy is giving its commanders discretion on whether to require some training.

  Reporter's Notebook

  September 17, 2018
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  Air Force takes local approach to preventing violence

  The Air Force is giving its installations more of a say in violence prevention.

  Reporter's Notebook

  September 17, 2018
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  Saying service is too small, Air Force secretary calls for 24 percent increase in squadrons

  Air Force secretary Heather Wilson said the service needs 74 additional squadrons in order to meet the missions it's been assigned under the new national defense strategy.

  Air Force

  September 17, 2018
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  10 BILLION DOLLARS and other reasons why contractors feel so much angst around DoD’s JEDI program

  Federal contractors are deeply concerned about the Pentagon’s move to the cloud and Federal News Radio asked why.

  Reporter's Notebook

  September 17, 2018
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  Air Force creating prototype consortium, and other new ventures at DoD

  The Air Force is continuing the trend of other transactional authorities to speed up the procurement process, says Bloomberg Government Senior Defense Analyst Rob Levinson.

  Federal Drive

  September 17, 2018