National & World Headlines
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The Navy brass have decided to buy a dozen new ships they're calling a frigate. But it's basically a littoral combat ship with some modifications. The Government Accountability Office found there's too little information about the frigate for Congress to make informed decisions. Michele Mackin, director of acquisition and sourcing issues at GAO, provides details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 02, 2017 -
Besides proportioning DoD’s appropriations into roughly the same accounts officials had asked for, the plan includes a 2.1 percent pay raise for both military members and civilians.
May 02, 2017 -
As agencies begin to implement the EO over the next eight months, the potential elimination of various carve-outs is going to be the most interesting thing to watch — and the thing that most worries the folks who pay close attention to Defense technology procurement.
May 02, 2017 -
The Navy’s top officer says he remains convinced that the global security landscape will demand “more Navy,” over the next few decades, but his service appears to be tempering its appetite for exactly how much more, at least when measured in numbers of ships and people.
May 02, 2017 -
By most measures, the 44 year experiment in an all-volunteer military force has been a success. But like stocks, past performance doesn't guarantee the future. In fact, the all-volunteer force is showing serious strains.
May 01, 2017 -
Review: "Guardians" returns and it's better than the first
May 01, 2017 -
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Six Democrats sent Trump a letter urging him to fill vacancies in the Pentagon. Trump has been under fire from both sides of the aisle for dragging his feet on nominating people to fill Senate-confirmed positions.
April 28, 2017 -
The Air Force is expanding its diversity and making things easier on pregnant women. The policies are part of a larger push from the Air Force to attract and retain its best talent. The Air Force is trying to grow to 321,000 active duty airmen from 318,000 by the end of the year.
April 28, 2017 -
All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Orlando City 5 1 0 15 8 5 Columbus 4 3 1 13 11 10 New York 4 3 1 13 9 9 Atlanta…
April 28, 2017 -
Arkansas has executed its fourth inmate in eight days, wrapping up an accelerated schedule with a lethal injection that left the prisoner lurching and convulsing 20 times before he died
April 28, 2017 -
An attorney for the fourth Arkansas inmate executed in eight days says accounts of the lethal injection are "horrifying."
April 28, 2017 -
Two days after he was criticized for saying he enjoys Ivanka Trump's voice, Fox News host Jesse Watters says he's taking a family vacation until Monday
April 28, 2017 -
Asian stock markets have declined amid jitters over North Korea and conflicting signals from President Donald Trump about U.S. trade policy
April 28, 2017