Defense Department
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The Pentagon's second-ranking officials says the number of U.S. active-duty troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border has "pretty much peaked" at the current total of 5,800
November 15, 2018 -
Today and tomorrow, cloud services can help transform the warfighter’s ability to meet their mission in a safe and secure manner.
November 14, 2018 -
Diana Maurer from the Government Accountability Office joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss recommendations for creating more cohesive procedures for munitions between armed services.
November 14, 2018 -
A GAO review found DoD is complying with some of the constraints lawmakers placed on LPTA, but still isn't documenting its decisions.
November 14, 2018 -
Mark Esper, secretary of the Army, said the Office of Personnel Management is not made up of bad people, but that the Army could better handle civilian hiring on its own.
November 14, 2018 -
Virginia's senior senator demanded a briefing after a news report prompted more allegations of substandard housing conditions on military bases.
November 14, 2018 -
DoD's third-highest ranking official, John Gibson, is leaving his post effective at the end of the month.
November 09, 2018 -
Kathleen Miller has been inducted into the National Academy of Public Administration and she joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk more about her civil service career.
November 09, 2018 -
Virginia Sen. Mark Warner (D) asked the Defense Department for information on how it will fix derelict homes on bases in his home state, this after a news report detailed serious hazards in military housing nationwide.
November 09, 2018 -
Since April, the Army has cut more than 60 training and administrative requirements. Top official say the goal is to redirect time and resources into readiness and modernization.
November 09, 2018 -
Why does U.S. Department of Defense lack of an auditable financial statement? What has DoD done to get to auditability? What challenges are faced in getting audited financial statement and how can DoD do better? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Peter K. Levine of the Institute for Defense Analyses.
November 05, 2018 -
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' top priority is making the military more "lethal" _ but nothing about its new mission at the U.S.-Mexico border advances that goal.
November 02, 2018 -
Defense Secretary James Mattis has appointed a new task force to cut theft and misappropriation of DoD information, reporting directly to the deputy defense secretary and vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
November 02, 2018 -
As the Army maps out a new architecture for tactical networks, it's trying to balance technical flexibility against a one-size-fits-all approach.
November 01, 2018 -
Cloud services contract obligations may increase by about 32 percent in fiscal 2018, according to an analysis by Bloomberg Government.
October 19, 2018