National & World Headlines
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Host Derrick T. Dortch talks to Navy Captain Mark Steiner, Chaplain of the Joint Staff at the Pentagon, about his work providing for the spiritual welfare of men and women in the military. November 26, 2010 (Encore presentation December 3, 2010)
November 26, 2010 -
Under secretary Carter issued a new memo requiring the use of a new methodology for all business applications worth more than $1 million. DoD has more than 156 systems that meet that requirement.
November 24, 2010 -
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It seems like a simple solution - a face shield, attached to a military helmet. Yet that solution could prove to prevent traumatic brain injury. Raul Radovitsky is the associate director of MIT\'s Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies. He tells us about new research his team has completed.
November 24, 2010 -
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The Office of Special Counsel\'s Patrick Boulay told Jason Miller about the office\'s expanded caseload for veterans\' discrimination claims.
November 23, 2010 -
The Air Force will move forward to finding a contractor for its refueling tanker, despite a mail mix-up between rival contractors.
November 23, 2010 -
The Marine Corps says a company of 14 M1A1 Abrams tanks along with 115 Marines to crew them will be deployed to southwest Afghanistan next month. Learn more in the DoD Report
November 23, 2010 -
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A very curt message for Defense Secretary Robert Gates yesterday. Bolivian President Evo Morales said Latin American nations will pick their own friends and business partners, including Iran, regardless of U.S. opinion. The remarks came during a welcome ceremony for delegates at a regional defense conference Morales never mentioned Gates. But observers say most of the speech, and all of the applause lines, obviously aimed at Gates.
November 22, 2010 -
The Navy has a new chief information officer. Terry Halvorsen received the promotion today from Secretary Ray Mabus.
November 22, 2010 -
Defense News reports that the Air Force sent assessments for a refueling tanker deal to two contractors, but mixed up the info intended for each company.
November 22, 2010 -
Congressman Jim Moran tells Federal News Radio about his efforts to delay a BRAC move to Alexandria\'s Mark Center.
November 22, 2010 -
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