National & World Headlines
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Essential employees will still go to work, but everyone else will be sitting at home.
January 19, 2018 -
Navy says all of its Japan-based ships are caught up on training, certification standards, a dramatic departure from a year ago.
January 19, 2018 -
Defense Undersecretary for Research and Engineering Michael Griffin said he wants to focus on how DoD transitions programs from ideas to reality.
January 18, 2018 -
After years of cajoling by Congress, the Defense Department has finally begun a full audit of its financial statements.
January 18, 2018 -
NIH's Fauci says agency in scramble to save research as government shutdown looms
January 18, 2018 -
The Army is making its number one priority long range precision fires with 10x capability.
January 17, 2018 -
In most of the recent political death matches on Capitol Hill, defense spending was at the center of the fight. This time it's immigration. Still, the threat of a shutdown and a lack of resolution over defense priorities has a lot of Washington nervous. Todd Harrison, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin there's more talk about holding out on passing another short-term continuing resolution until some of the key issues are resolved.
January 17, 2018 -
Navy could announce 21 weeks of paternity leave as soon as next month, but the boost would require a change in DoD policy.
January 17, 2018 -
A team of Booz Allen subject matter experts join host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss DoD's network resilience efforts and the delivery of future IT networks. January 16, 2018
January 16, 2018 -
DoD and FDA want to deliver medical products to service members faster, but is is compromising safety?
January 16, 2018 -
The Defense Department is experimenting with biometrics to control physical access, while improving the technology's accuracy and increasing mobility.
January 16, 2018 -
The Army is getting rid of its early retirement program as it ramps up its end strength.
January 15, 2018 -
The Navy wants sailors to phone home less when it comes to fixing ships, and instead be more self-sufficient.
January 15, 2018 -
The Coast Guard has some of the best retention numbers in the military, but how is it doing it?
January 15, 2018 -
Now contractors are asking what their obligations are this year, and the Defense Department is even going to verify compliance.
January 15, 2018