Mark Esper

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2017, file photo, American soldiers wait on the tarmac in Logar province, Afghanistan. The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan is leaving intelligence agencies scrambling for other ways to monitor and stop terrorists. They’ll have to depend more on technology and their allies in Afghan government — even as it faces an increasingly uncertain future once U.S. and NATO forces depart. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)

Where does waste, fraud and abuse in the military stand after Afghanistan?

A new report says defense companies are reaping the benefits from building an ever-growing military system.

Defense

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American soldier in military uniform preventing cyber attack in military intelligence center. An US officer intercepting messages to stop terrorism. Modern warfare system surveillance concept.

New Pentagon strategy for overseas cloud appears to back away from JEDI vision

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Norfolk Naval Shipyard’s (NNSY) Veteran Employee Readiness Group (VET-ERG) collaborated with Naval Support Activity (NSA) Hampton Roads, Portsmouth Annex, for a flag placement ceremony Nov. 9 at the Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery in Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) in honor of Veterans Day, placing flags on more than 880 graves of fallen service members from eight countries.

OPM reminds agencies of their obligations to reservist employees

Federal Newscast

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at Gettysburg National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Focus on military families, defense strategy changes likely coming under Biden administration

Defense

Trump takes incoming fire for giving Esper the boot

Federal Newscast

Trump fires Esper as Pentagon chief after election defeat

Defense

What should the Navy’s next generation of ships look like?

Navy

Army isn’t only green anymore as leaders address race

Army

NDAA would create National Cyber Director position in White House

The bipartisan House provision, advocated by Rep. Jim Langevin, would also work with federal departments to develop a U.S. national cyber strategy.

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks during a briefing on counternarcotics operations at U.S. Southern Command, Friday, July 10, 2020, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Defense Sec. bans photographs being used when considering promotions

In today’s Federal Newscast, Defense Secretary Mark Esper bans photographs from being used in the process to promote officers and enlisted service members.

Federal Newscast

Thomas Waldhauser, Joseph Votel, Kathryn Wheelbarger

Another senior DoD official stepping down

Federal Newscast

Another senior Pentagon official is resigning. Katie Wheelbarger, the acting assistant secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs submitted her letter of resignation on Wednesday.

Mark Esper

Where does waste, fraud and abuse in the military stand after Afghanistan?

New Pentagon strategy for overseas cloud appears to back away from JEDI vision

OPM reminds agencies of their obligations to reservist employees

Focus on military families, defense strategy changes likely coming under Biden administration

Trump takes incoming fire for giving Esper the boot

Trump fires Esper as Pentagon chief after election defeat

What should the Navy’s next generation of ships look like?

Army isn’t only green anymore as leaders address race

DISA working on improvements to telework, ensuring it’s here to stay

Agencies may not have gotten the best deals on coronavirus contracts

PRAC details how it plans to monitor coronavirus stimulus funds

NDAA would create National Cyber Director position in White House

Defense Sec. bans photographs being used when considering promotions

Another senior DoD official stepping down

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