Pentagon
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Lawmakers are on the cusp of agreeing to a fiscal year 2022 spending agreement with a big increase for national defense.
March 10, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense and State departments have been working together for months to evacuate and house Afghan refugees on U.S. military bases, but still don’t have any written agreements formalizing those arrangements.
March 07, 2022 -
For the first time this year DoD employees in Arlington County, Va. will not need a face covering indoors.
March 02, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, President Biden designated the Department of Homeland Security as the lead agency for the federal response to the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
February 25, 2022 -
Pentagon planners know the U.S. military needs new technologies if it hopes to stay on top. But many of the innovation initiatives don't gain scale because of the 1960s-era planning, programming, budgeting and execution (PPBE) process.
February 22, 2022 -
The Defense Department has released a report that says mergers and consolidation among its contractors pose risks to the U.S. economy and national security
February 15, 2022 -
Retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Arnold Punaro, chairman of the National Defense Industrial Association, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more.
February 07, 2022 -
The Pentagon said it's streamlined the approval process for urgent use of National Guard forces in the District of Columbia.
December 30, 2021 -
A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled against the state in its lawsuit challenging the vaccine mandates for members of the Oklahoma National Guard.
December 28, 2021 -
Warning that extremism in the ranks is increasing, Pentagon officials are issuing detailed new rules prohibiting service members from actively engaging in extremist activities
December 20, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, continuous evaluation is a new reality for most security clearance holders, but an audit say agencies need some way to measure its success.
December 14, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the two-year probationary is on its way out for civilian employees at the Defense Department.
December 08, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the military has some big blind spots when it comes to figuring out how big a problem it has with extremism in the ranks.
December 06, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is starting to gather data on whether the vaccination mandate for federal contractors is chasing away potential vendors
December 02, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, you can add water issues at federal properties to the list of unforeseen consequences from the lockdown.
November 30, 2021