Jack Reed

• Esper signs tenant bill of rights for families, but some provisions missing

  The documents gives service members and their families 15 guaranteed protections.

  Defense

  February 26, 2020
• Air Force withholding millions from military housing company after allegations of fraud

  Balfour-Beatty Communities will miss out on $4.3 million in incentive fees.

  Air Force

  July 23, 2019
• Senate committee authorizes $750 billion defense budget, establishes space force

  The Senate Armed Services Committee is the first congressional entity to officially approve of a space force with their latest defense budget.

  Defense

  May 23, 2019
• Senators question TSP investment portfolios sans fossil fuels

  In today's Federal Newscast, the personal information of hundreds of federal agents and police officers appears to have been stolen from websites affiliated with alumni of the FBI’s National Academy.

  Federal Newscast

  April 16, 2019
• Air Force orders immediate checks of 74K houses after reports of contaminants, rats

  After a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on military housing, the Air Force is inspecting all of its on-base, privatized housing.

  Air Force

  February 20, 2019
• Lawmakers find systemic issues as military families suffer in on-base housing

  Some privatized military housing is rat infested and full of mold. DoD and management companies had few answers as to how it got so bad.

  Defense

  February 14, 2019
• Trump faces royal flush of opposition from defense committee leaders to using military construction funds for wall

  All four leaders of the Armed Services Committees oppose using military construction funds for a border wall.

  Congress

  February 12, 2019
• Federal employees can still be fired for accidentally eating marijuana edibles

  In today's Federal Newscast, a federal court rules against an employee appealing his removal when he failed a drug test, after he says he accidentally ate a pot brownie.

  Federal Newscast

  February 06, 2019
• Lawmakers want DoD’s data on transgender ban decision

  The policy released last month effectively bars transgender people from joining the military and puts transgender troops currently serving in jeopardy of losing their jobs.

  Defense

  April 12, 2018
• TRANSCOM chief calls on Congress for national cybersecurity standard

  U.S. Transportation Command leader Gen. Darren McDew said Congress needs to bridge the cybersecurity gap.

  Defense

  April 10, 2018
• DoD skips BRAC request in 2019 budget

  The Defense Department has decided to take a pass on Base Realignment and Closure in the agency's fiscal 2019 budget request.

  Defense

  February 13, 2018
• Commission hopes national conversation sparks public interest in military, public service

  The National Commission on Military, National and Public Service launched its two-year study, which will gather public feedback on the military's selection service and other civilian volunteer programs. Commissioners hope these conversations will renew the public's interest in serving in national service.

  Defense

  January 18, 2018
• SEC chairman: ‘We want and need’ IT modernization fund Trump admin wants to eliminate

  The Securities and Exchange Commission chairman told senators Tuesday that the agency needs to keep its long-term IT modernization fund in order to defend against future cyber breaches.

  Cybersecurity

  September 26, 2017
• No path to $700 billion for DoD in 2018, top lawmaker says

  House Armed Services Ranking Member Adam Smith doesn't see a way Congress can appropriate $700 billion to the military.

  Congress

  September 14, 2017