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Fiscal 2017 may be the beginning of a funding gap between what the Defense Department needs and what it can be allocated unless Congress can fix the budget.
February 02, 2016 -
The Air Force's modernization plans account for a large part of the Defense Department's overall spending to bring weapon systems up to date over the next decade, according to a new study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
January 27, 2016 -
Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James assured mothers she would change Air Force maternity leave policy if the Defense Department does not.
January 15, 2016 -
Federal News Radio counts down our 10 most-read Defense and Intelligence Community stories from 2015.
January 05, 2016 -
If there's anxiety from war, self pity, or cynicism, you don't see it in these faces.
December 24, 2015 -
Defense Secretary Ash Carter told the Navy to cut back on capacity and invest more in capability in a letter last week.
December 21, 2015 -
The Defense Department is planning to upgrade all Microsoft information systems to Windows 10 by January 2017.
December 18, 2015 -
The Senate Armed Services Committee is holding hearings on less prominent Defense officials after a long stalemate over a congressional rule change.
December 10, 2015 -
When it comes to mental application, men don't have it over women. Only today's training and the ultimate goal matter.
December 04, 2015 -
Anthony Kurta, deputy assistant secretary of defense for military personnel policy, said the Defense Department is beginning to overcome institutional barriers to change as it implements initial reforms in Secretary Ash Carter's "Force of the Future" plan.
December 02, 2015 -
View a photo gallery of the variety of activities Defense Department personnel participate in daily around the globe.
November 03, 2015 -
Analysts say it is unlikely Congress will rebuff President Obama if he decides to veto the defense authorization bill, which passed the Senate Oct. 7.
October 07, 2015 -
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday that he has advised President Barack Obama to veto the Defense Authorization bill Congress will vote on later this week for several reasons.
October 01, 2015 -
The Defense Department is fighting gender bias in the military and department workplaces by approving "lean-in" group meetings before, during and after work hours. Lean In is a nonprofit started by Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg. The organization closes the leadership gap for women in the workplace by opening dialogue between colleagues. The groups are open to men and women. Lean In says it has more than 24,000 groups in 120 countries. Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with Sandberg and 12 female service members and DoD employees to talk about challenges women face in the workplace. Federal News Radio reporter Scott Maucione discusses with participants how these Lean In groups are helping.
September 23, 2015 -
The Defense Department is attempting to empower its female employees and service members by officially supporting Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg’s nonprofit group Lean In.
September 22, 2015