Defense
Pentagon Advised to Sharpen Sexual Assault Prevention
GAO says policies not linked to outcomes or communicated well to local bases.
Defense
Ben Carson Admits He Lied About Getting Into West Point on a Full Scholarship
Actually, he never even applied.
Defense
Doctors Without Borders Seeks Answers for the Bombing of Its Hospital in Kunduz
The group says it’s “quite hard to understand and believe” that its hospital in the Afghan city was mistakenly hit by the U.S.
Tech
Iran Accused of Hacking Accounts of White House Officials
Iran’s opponents to the nuclear deal are reportedly acting out against the United States.
Pay & Benefits
House Approves Troop Pay and Benefits Bill – Again
New version of the Defense authorization bill retains military retirement reform provisions.
Defense
White House Could Use Executive Action to Shutter Guantanamo
Press secretary Josh Earnest said Obama “would not take anything off the table” to close the prison.
Defense
VA Settles with Psychologist Who Claimed Retaliation for Whistleblowing
Texas-based PTSD specialist exposed misuse of funds, false record-keeping.
Defense
Deputy Defense Secretary: 'The Age of Everything Is the Era of Grand Strategy'
Robert Work applauds budget deal, but says, “We’re not done yet."
Nextgov
Pentagon’s Joint Information Environment ‘Picking Up Steam’
The Joint Information Environment is becoming more important to the Pentagon and military branches as they deal with constricted budgets and a top-down push to share data.
Defense
Watchdog Ridicules Pentagon’s $43M Gas Station in Afghanistan, Calling it Exorbitant
Special inspector general also accuses Defense officials of hindering investigation.
Defense
Pentagon to Send Special Operations Troops to Syria
After months of looking at new options, the Obama administration will send in ground forces
Management
Why Things Go Wrong
When an acquisition process is flawed, the outcome isn’t hard to predict.
Nextgov
The Military’s SAT Could Soon Test for Cybersecurity Smarts
Right now, there aren't many options to identify a new recruit with a particular aptitude toward cyber.
Defense
Defense Transfers Detainee to Mauritania, Leaving 113 At Guantanamo
The Obama administration continues to whittle the military detention center’s population.
Nextgov
Should VA Scrap VistA? CIO Evaluates Future of Home-Grown Health Records System
The assessment comes amid ongoing concerns about the multiple, failed attempts to develop interoperable electronic health records between VA and DOD.
Tech
Northrop Grumman to Build New Air Force Bomber
After years of internal Pentagon fighting to keep the project alive, the air service reveals a builder, but little else.
Management
The Norwegian Army May Have the Answer to Reducing Sexism at Work
“We didn’t expect the results to be so strong.”
Defense
Pentagon Wraps Up Colorado Search for Guantanamo Alternative
Pending report to go to the Defense Secretary before the White House, then on to Congress.
Defense
Meet the Army General Now in Charge of the ISIS War
Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland is now commanding the counter-ISIS campaign; Officials name Nagata’s successor at SOCOM Central.
Defense
U.S. Aid to Afghan Police Said to Lack Oversight, Endgame
SIGAR says some of $471 million was wasted on diverted supplies.
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