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Army Secretary Eric Fanning warns against bumping up force size without proper funding.
November 23, 2016 -
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain called on Defense Secretary Ash Carter to refrain from making any last minute policy changes.
November 22, 2016 -
The Defense Department recently deployed systems to let banks and other lenders instantly check potential borrowers' military status at the same time as they’re checking their credit record.
November 21, 2016 -
Trump's defense transition team adds its 10th member. The landing team is heavily stocked with former military and defense industry representatives.
November 21, 2016 -
Welcome to the #FedFeed, a daily collection of federal ephemera gathered from social media and presented for your enjoyment.
November 16, 2016 -
The Defense Department's innovation hub chief is optimistic about his organization's chances during the presidential transition.
November 16, 2016 -
The Army will call on cyber amateurs and experts to try to break into the service's personnel and recruiting sites.
November 15, 2016 -
President-elect Donald Trump's organization will most likely meet with the Defense Department this week. That could have some implications for Defense Secretary Ash Carter's legacy.
November 14, 2016 -
The White House wants nearly $12 billion to keep extra troops in Afghanistan and to continue the fight against the Islamic State. Some members of Congress think the request isn't enough.
November 11, 2016 -
The Army is going through a drawdown, which means lots of officers are finding themselves without jobs. Some of them are talented soldiers with advanced degrees — the very type of people Defense Secretary Ash Carter wants for the future military.
November 08, 2016 -
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced a series of recruiting changes on Tuesday that he said would let the armed services recruit from a broader swath of the American population, rebuild lost ties with local communities and reduce growing misconceptions about military service.
November 02, 2016 -
As some of the best officers leave the Army, the service's personnel evaluation system is stuck in the 1950s and it's still years before anything can change. Federal News Radio's special report, The Army is Shortchanging its Future Force, shows the Army is starting to take steps to address the problem to meet its Force of the Future goals.
November 01, 2016 -
Officers with advanced civilian degrees are getting pushed out of the Army. But they are the very people Defense Secretary Ash Carter wants in the military. The Army's aging personnel evaluation system may be to blame.
October 31, 2016 -
Defense test and evaluation gets some new suggestions from the Defense Business Board.
October 25, 2016 -
Defense Secretary Ash Carter is making an appearance on late night television. Find out what other cabinet members have gone through the gauntlet.
October 10, 2016