On DoD
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The House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee is concerned that DoD still wants to get rid of 18,000 medical positions.
July 27, 2021 -
DoD's Transition Assistance Program aims to prepare service members for life outside the military. But for members whose final duty station is small or rural, the benefits of TAP are fairly limited.
July 26, 2021 -
The Navy and Air Force want to shed existing weapons systems to free up funds for great power competition. Many of those systems really are old, but not all.
July 23, 2021 -
The additional money funds a variety of accounts, mostly ones that increase the capacity of the military by spending billions of dollars to procure more aircraft like the F-35 and build and restore ships for the Navy.
July 23, 2021 -
With the housing market reaching explosive levels and soldiers moving to new orders now that COVID restrictions are lifted, some troops are having trouble finding adequate housing in their new locations.
July 22, 2021 -
The Defense Innovation Unit whittled its search for new or innovative cyber technologies from 20 options to six, testing two bleeding edge cyber tools to improve the security at the endpoints.
July 21, 2021 -
The Defense Department is trying to walk a fine line in its support for taking certain crimes out of the military chain of command.
July 20, 2021 -
Funding shortfalls will have serious consequences in the final quarter of this fiscal year because of unexpected bills related to security at the Capitol, National Guard officials warn.
July 19, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast: This summer's Post Office rate increases are expected to decrease business and make more money, and the U.S. Fleet Forces Command has a new leader.
July 16, 2021 -
The plan will have five lines of effort focusing on everything from bases to workforce.
July 15, 2021 -
DoD wants to use 3D printing to solve frontline and logistical challenges alike, but is the department up to the task of securing the digital systems?
July 15, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Air Force contracting officials and law enforcement have agreed to crackdown on acquisition fraud. The State Department is under fire for its backlog of passport applications.
July 14, 2021 -
Students will wear goggles that allow them to mix chemicals without the dangers.
July 13, 2021 -
A Government Accountability Office review found the legal training commanders rely on is delivered inconsistently, and poorly tracked by military departments.
July 12, 2021 -
The space agency is using temporary agreements to test out satellite imagery and other products with a view toward working more closely with start-up companies.
July 09, 2021