Defense
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A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled against the state in its lawsuit challenging the vaccine mandates for members of the Oklahoma National Guard.
December 28, 2021 -
The Pentagon Reservation is extending its maximum telework policy for employees until the end of January 2022 in response to widespread COVID-19 infections caused by the omicron variant.
December 28, 2021 -
DoD has only been focusing on formal complaints, leaving many hazing cases unreported.
December 28, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The Defense Authorization Bill has been signed; We'll tell you about a few changes. Still on the Pentagon's Circumspect List: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. And in COVID news, more sailors test positive, while 66 more marines are fired.
December 28, 2021 -
President Joe Biden has signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, authorizing $768.2 billion in military spending, including a 2.7% pay raise for service members, for 2022
December 28, 2021 -
A U.S. Navy warship remains in port at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, with about two dozen sailors — or nearly a quarter of its crew — testing positive for COVID-19, according to U.S. defense officials
December 27, 2021 -
The organization provides some of the most in-depth data on the military community.
December 27, 2021 -
Some 500 colleges and universities host Reserve Office Training Corps programs. The Navy Federal Credit Union has expanded its scholarship program to include all of them.
December 27, 2021 -
The Defense budget request from the Biden administration is a bit of an outlier, as these things go. For the important messages the budget is sending, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
December 27, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, President Biden has signed off on a Defense Production Act order authorizing new funding for radiation-hardened microelectronics companies.
December 27, 2021 -
BBC’s plea is not the end of the story. Military families are still seeking restitution from BBC and other companies.
December 23, 2021 -
Sexual assault and harassment at sea has been a problem for cadets at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Twice in recent years, it's had to interrupt its Sea Year program.
December 23, 2021 -
The program will keep a continual eye on service member families and bring together best practices.
December 22, 2021 -
DoD's newest policy prohibits liking or reposting extremist material online.
December 21, 2021 -
The Coast Guard is about to adopt an employee performance management program DHS is pushing to its components. For how this will affect employees, Coast Guard human resources specialist Brooke Lawson joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
December 21, 2021
