Defense
Congress Had the Votes to Overhaul How the Military Handles Serious Crimes. Why Didn’t It?
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says that despite rare bipartisan backing, ‘four men, in a closed room’ blocked long-sought changes to how the military handles sexual assault and other major justice issues.
Defense
State Guards’ Vaccine Refusal Sets Up Fight with Feds
Six governors are rejecting the Pentagon’s order to inoculate their troops against COVID. Is a lawsuit next?
Defense
Congress Votes to Eliminate ‘Pink Tax’ on Military Uniforms
The $770 billion National Defense Authorization Act includes changes to out-of-pocket uniform costs and the reporting of sexual assault cases
Defense
Army Bring-Your-Own-Device Experiments Test New Security Concepts
The service is “setting the stage” to try new communications ideas in the Pacific.
Defense
Army Will Let Unvaccinated Soldiers Be Home for Christmas
About 45,000 of the newest soldiers, and their instructors, are expected to travel during holiday leave.
Defense
The Combat Mission in Iraq Has Ended. But Troops Aren’t Coming Home
Train-advise-assist will continue, Pentagon says, with no force cuts planned.
Defense
Finland Chooses F-35 Over Super Hornet, 3 European Fighters
It’s the second win this year for the F-35 in a European fighter competition.
Defense
With Defense Bill Set to Change Military Justice, One Senator Pushes for More
Gillibrand plans to call for an up-or-down vote on several proposals tossed from the 2022 NDAA.
Defense
Defense Spending Could Rise, Wall Street Analysis Say
Ten months into the Biden administration, predictions of flat budgets are evaporating amid inflation and Congress delays.
Defense
Veterans Are Being Recruited by Extremist Groups. How Do We Help Them Say No?
Training must start while people are on active duty, experts said.
Defense
Should Military Police Wear Body Cams? Congress is Asking
After BLM and Jan. 6, some say the tech is "long overdue," but others scoff that it’s "a solution in search of a problem."
Defense
Thousands of Sailors, Marines Remain Unvaccinated After Deadline
Navy lowers its official vaccination rate after discovering data discrepancies.
Defense
Defense Policy Bill Likely Won’t Become Law Until 2022. That’s ‘Not The End of the World’
The Pentagon does not need the must-pass bill to operate, experts say.
Defense
Former Air Force Weapons Chief Tapped as Pentagon’s Lead Arms Buyer
Bill LaPlante has spent the past six years working on military-related tech.
Defense
Space Force Has a Plan for Training Its Troops. Now It Must Figure Out What They Need to Learn
The newest service can’t train the same way its sisters do. It needs a new simulated environment.
Defense
Defense Industry Asks White House to Allow COVID Tests to Substitute for Vax Mandate
Nation’s largest military shipbuilder says it won’t comply until mandate is written into a contract.
Defense
Space Law Hasn’t Been Changed since 1967 – but the UN Aims to Update Laws and Keep Space Peaceful
Activities in space today are far more numerous and complicated compared to 1967, before humans had landed on the moon or Elon Musk had been born. Two experts explain the need for better laws to keep space peaceful.
Defense
The Pentagon’s New UFO Office Has a Specific Job
Defense leaders want to make sure they can spot and track “phenomena” trespassing over training ranges.
Defense
Key Pentagon Posts Remain Vacant Amid Supply-Chain Crisis
The Biden administration has not even nominated a defense undersecretary of acquisition and sustainment.
Management