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How and why DoD has updated its readiness plan for biodefense

If the COVID virus showed anything, it’s the potency of the biology threats. The Defense Department recently completed its 2023 biodefense posture review.

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How the new National Defense Strategy is being received in areas with lots of contractors

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Industry reacts to the latest strategies out from the Defense Department

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FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020 file photo, Iranian bombing caused a crater at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar, Iraq. Ain al-Asad air base was struck by a barrage of Iranian missiles, in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike that killed atop Iranian commander, Gen. Qassem Soleimani. The Pentagon now says 50 service members have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury caused by the Jan. 8 Iranian missile attack on an air base in Iraq where U.S. and coalition troops had taken cover in advance. (AP Photo/Ali Abdul Hassan)

DoD unveils plan to better brain health of service members

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Senate appropriators want to add $24B to defense budget in bill

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JAIC thinks AI might solve DoD’s struggles with contract writing systems

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Senate committee wants to add $35B to the Biden administration’s 2022 defense spending proposal

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Were you hazed while serving in the military? GAO may want to hear from you

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An influential group has a list of ideas for the future of US maritime power

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Don’t expect same defense spending priorities under a Biden administration

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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

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How should US military forces plan for a future that’s nothing but variables?

Being prepared for the next conflict is a guessing game for the military. They make preparations but those are rarely ever enough. What really counts is…

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Audit finds multibillion DoD health care maintenance backlog jeopardizes safety

An IG inspection found half a billion dollars in unfunded maintenance items at DoD health care facilities, including at least seven that could cause death…

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Is the Pentagon spending all it can to stay competitive?

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The National Defense Strategy stresses the possibility of high intensity warfare with peer nations. But do the Defense Department’s spending priorities reflect the need to modernize its forces such that it could defeat those nations?