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Congress

Gen. Hyten faces concerns about leadership, assault allegations during confirmation hearing

Important senators endorse Air Force Gen. John Hyten's nomination to be Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, but others question his leadership ability amid allegations of sexual assault.

Defense

Army, Air Force want merged 'scrolling' process to help transition between active, reserve and guard

People

Trump nominates aerospace executive for Air Force secretary

Defense

You've heard of space force, but what about Space National Guard?

Air Force

To improve retention, Air Force considering flexible movement between active duty and reserve

Air Force

Air Force S&T plan changes promotions, adds CTO position

Defense

Senators on Trump Space Force plan: Not so fast

Unemployment Benefits

Federal Newscast

Pair of bills would ensure federal workers don't lose insurance during future shutdowns

Chris Van Hollen

Federal Newscast

Senators hope to eliminate federal retirement cuts from budget resolution

Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer attends a Senate Armed Services hearing Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Navy

Navy scuttles its plan to elevate IT, cyber to new assistant secretary position

DoD inspections

Reporter's Notebook

Military offers inspections, promises better service in reaction to substandard housing

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Reporter's Notebook

Air Force finally releases policy for separating nondeployable airmen

Martha McSally R-Arizona

Air Force

Air Force orders immediate checks of 74K houses after reports of contaminants, rats

DoD open systems

Defense

In military services, new push from the top toward open systems architectures

Capt. Thomas Beltz, C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 514th Air Mobility Wing, closes in to refuel with a KC-10 Extender over the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 10, 2018. The 514th AMW is an Air Force Reserve Command unit located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J..

Air Force

How the Air Force made a dent in its 79,000 security clearance backlog

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Contracts/Awards

Air Force starts new initiative to harness the power of startup companies

Medicare paper headline on hundred dollar bills

Federal Newscast

How one agency cut over $4.5B in improper payments

This photo provided by Vandenberg Air Force Base shows the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Space Launch Complex-4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. Ten new satellites for Iridium Communications Inc. have been carried into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from California. The booster lifted off from coastal Vandenberg Air Force Base before dawn Monday and its first stage successfully returned from space and set down on a landing platform floating in the Pacific Ocean as the second stage went on to deploy the satellites in orbit. (Senior Airman Ian Dudley/Vandenberg Air Force Base via AP)

Defense

Air Force expanding space training for more depth

Tyndall

Federal Newscast

Florida Air Force base severely damaged by Hurricane Michael

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson

Federal Newscast

Air Force has plan to grow its force, but not how to pay for it yet

COE SITE

Federal Newscast

USDA launches new website for Centers of Excellence

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson

Air Force

Saying service is too small, Air Force secretary calls for 24 percent increase in squadrons

FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2013, file photo Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Smith is a member of the House Select Committee on Benghazi. He is the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee. He is a former state senator and prosecutor for the city of Seattle. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Budget

Democratic control of House could mean more 'rational' defense budget