NDAA

• Is spending on American defense too much or perhaps not enough on the right things

  Whether you think the U.S. defense budget is too big or two small, one thing is for sure: The planned increase in spending doesn't keep up with inflation. For more on that, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with someone who says there are ways to reallocate the $800 billion odd dollars to get more capability: Heritage Foundation Senior Policy Analyst Wilson Beaver.

  Defense

  September 25, 2023
• DoD never wanted a chief management officer according to new report

  Without a chief management officer, the Pentagon’s efforts for future business management should include enough authority and resources to succeed.

  Defense

  August 22, 2023
• How to keep new policy from making procurement less efficient

  Frontline contracting officers contend with a lot of policy. One thing about policy, it's always changing. And that can get in the way of basic efficiency and pricing considerations.

  Acquisition

  August 02, 2023
• Congress demands answers after explosive Coast Guard sexual assault report

  A report on sexual assault and harassment at the Coast Guard Academy stayed under wraps for years; Congress wants to know why.

  Defense

  July 17, 2023
• House, Senate committees approve 2024 NDAA, including 5.2% pay raise

  The House and Senate Armed Services Committees each finished their work on their respective versions of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act last week. Both bills include a 5.2% military pay raise, the largest since 2002.

  Defense News

  June 25, 2023
• House Armed Services Committee endorses new management structure for Space Force

  A Defense Department proposal — now agreed to by a key House subcommittee — outlines a change in personnel management for the Space Force that would eliminate the need for a reserve component.

  Space Operations

  June 19, 2023
• House defense bills include big push to raise pay for junior military members

  As the military continues to face serious recruiting challenges, the House's versions of its 2024 spending bills would raise military pay by more than 40 percent for some junior enlisted ranks.

  Defense News

  June 16, 2023
• Does the military need a separate service for cyber? Some lawmakers think so; DoD isn’t sure

  DoD hasn't yet weighed in with an official position on whether a notional "cyber force" should become a new seventh branch of the armed services, despite years of Congress asking.

  Defense News

  April 03, 2023
• Howard University lands multi-year research contract with Air Force

  Howard University will partner with the Air Force as the first HBCU to host a University Affiliated Research Center.

  Air Force

  January 24, 2023
• Congress expands oversight for privatized military housing

  Congress looks to DoD for more improvements to privatized military housing, and asks for more reports and oversight.

  Defense

  January 04, 2023
• Congress greenlights expansion of Defense Department’s cyber workforce

  DoD pursues multiple paths to hire a new cybersecurity workforce including scholarships and a reserve program.

  Defense

  December 30, 2022
• Defense Department raises rates in effort to hire, retain, child care workers

  Military families will see an increase in what they pay for childcare as DoD looks to hire and retain more child care staff.

  Defense

  December 27, 2022
• Defense officials say a year-long continuing resolution would be ‘The Bad Place’

  Many of DoD’s plans and programs will have to wait if the budget goes to a year-long continuing resolution.

  Defense

  December 08, 2022
• Having exhausted January 6, the Hill falls nearly silent

  What Congress will do about the budget when it comes back from recess after the elections

  Congress

  October 17, 2022