Senate Armed Services Committee
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In today's Federal Newscast, two committee chairmen criticize the White House. A Navy plan to cut doctors is getting reexamined. The NSF wants to hand out $22 million to teams of problems solvers.
April 30, 2021 -
One year later, commission’s proposals for improving military, public service may get a serious lookThe congressionally-chartered National Commission on Military, National and Public Service made 124 recommendations last year, right at the start of the pandemic. Congress never seriously considered those recommendations, but at least a few senators hope that changes.
March 11, 2021 -
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is telling the military services to stand up new violence prevention workforces, identify "high risk" bases and assess their own compliance with existing policies meant to stop sexual assault.
March 01, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, mass vaccination sites staffed by active duty military members are now up and running in three more cities, with more set to come online in the next few days.
February 25, 2021 -
Senators will hear from Biden's defense secretary nominee on Jan. 19.
January 12, 2021 -
According to the study, under normal conditions on a commercial jetliner, it would take several consecutive days onboard an aircraft for one COVID-infected passenger to infect another.
October 19, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee outlines its roadmap for oversight over the next five years.
July 27, 2020 -
The National Defense Authorization Act is the most visible thing on which Congress is making progress. But it's not the only thing.
June 30, 2020 -
In both chambers of Congress, next year's NDAA tells DoD it's time to devote more energy toward understanding not just the cost of buying weapons, but the long-term cost of owning them.
June 29, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Veterans Affairs officials tell Congress they're in the process of securing enough materials to test agency employees.
June 12, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers ask Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz asking eight questions about how the coronavirus is impacting the service.
May 27, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management granting agencies new authorities to help in their response to the coronavirus pandemic.
March 23, 2020 -
The Army wants to put the breaks on transferring its health facilities to the DoD, a Federal News Network exclusive story.
January 17, 2020 -
The final agreement maintains the NDAA's decades-long reputation of must-pass legislation, but punts thorny border issues to the still-unsettled appropriations process.
December 10, 2019 -
The military services are getting fed up with housing contractors that are not cleaning up issues with service members' homes.
December 04, 2019