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Biden to pardon vets discharged for same-sex relationships
White House officials said Wednesday that veterans convicted under Article 125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice over several decades under military law would be pardoned by President Biden.
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Pentagon background-check systems at risk of hacking, GAO says
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency didn’t fully implement DOD’s cybersecurity process, a new report finds.
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Move Guardsmen into the Space Force? You'll lose most of them instead
COMMENTARY | Air Force leaders don’t understand why people serve in the National Guard.
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DOD CIO resigns to take university post
John Sherman will become dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M.
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Former vice chief of naval operations arrested on bribery, conspiracy charges
Robert Burke, a retired four-star, is alleged to have steered work toward a services company while he was commanding Naval Forces Europe-Africa.
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Air Force unit resumes intel ops after Discord leak
Jack Teixeira's former group went through “recertification” before it could continue its mission.
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More military veterans and active duty service members are dying by suicide than in battle. Understanding why can help with prevention
Active duty service members and veterans experience unique stresses that can lead to suicide.
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Memorial Day: A Reminder of Sacrifice and Vigilance
COMMENTARY | "It's not just a time to remember those who have died in service to our country; it is a time to reflect on the principles they fought to protect," writes one veteran.
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Meet the frustrated negotiators seeking a Gaza ceasefire
Qatar is increasingly the world’s mediator, but this is the energy-rich sheikdom’s toughest case yet.
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Kill the zombie Space National Guard idea
COMMENTARY | Guardsmen in space-related jobs belong in the Space Force.
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House-passed bill would bring parental leave parity to Coast Guard reservists
Members of the Coast Guard reserve currently don’t get the same parental leave benefits as reservists for other armed forces.
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If a national security agency head becomes medically incapacitated, a House-passed bill would require notifications
The measure is a legislative response to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin not telling the White House that he was hospitalized earlier this year.
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How to fix the military’s software SNAFU
Too many of its apps are built on code riddled with vulnerabilities—and distributed by the Pentagon itself.
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The Pentagon wants to help boost cybersecurity for small contractors
A new strategy outlines how the Defense Department plans to increase security and strengthen relationships across the industrial base.
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Top Pentagon IT official departs deputy CIO role
Lily Zeleke will be taking over “new responsibilities” at the agency, though it’s still unknown what her new position is.
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Air Force’s pitch to retirees: Come back! No bonus or promotion, though
Service revives program to plug manning holes. But will anyone take the jobs?
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What's at stake as Congress hashes out the 2024 defense budget
A guide to the biggest differences between proposals for the four-months-late defense appropriations bill.
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Some secret military programs are getting a little less secret
New classification guidance aims to streamline operations within the Pentagon and with foreign partners.
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More than $1 billion in high-tech military aid sent to Ukraine incorrectly tracked, watchdog finds
Poor interagency coordination and a lack of U.S. staff on the ground meant advanced weaponry was not accurately monitored in Defense Department databases.
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House Democrat from Pennsylvania calls for defense secretary to step down
Rep. Chris Deluzio, a freshman lawmaker and Iraq war veteran, said in a statement Wednesday that he had “lost trust in Secretary Lloyd Austin’s leadership of the Defense Department.”
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