Defense
The U.S. Spent $83 Billion Training Afghan Forces. Why Did They Collapse So Quickly?
The U.S. is rushing enough airpower to evacuate thousands as the Taliban advances on Kabul.
Defense
Pentagon Sends 3,000 Troops to Secure Kabul Airport as US Evacuates Embassy Staff, Interpreters
Secretary Austin is also requesting additional military aircraft be ready to assist, rapidly get personnel out.
Defense
US Army Picks Naval Special Agent to Lead Investigative Command
The first appointment of a civilian director is part of a restructuring prompted by the Fort Hood review.
Special Report
Defense
Climate Change Is Already Disrupting the Military. It Will Get Worse, Officials Say
Even as wildfires drain National Guard resources, the Pentagon is racing to develop computer models that can better guide decisions about sustainability efforts.
Management
Afghanistan’s COVID-19 Response Falters as U.S. Troops Withdraw
The Taliban is expanding into new territories as the U.S. and NATO leave, complicating the country’s Covid-19 response.
Breaking News
Defense
DOD Reimposes Mask Mandate Inside Pentagon, Other Bases Near ‘Substantial’ COVID Transmission
Troops, employees, contractors, and others must be masked when indoors on Defense Department facilities in these areas.
Defense
Long Road Ahead for Energy Resilience of Army Installations
The service is working to make sure its bases can operate even if local utilities are down.
Defense
How the Service Academies Could Improve Defense Management
Why a disciplined study of the economics of national security should be required for future military leaders.
Defense
White House, Pentagon Finalizing Plans to Get Thousands of Interpreters out of Afghanistan
No decision yet on where and how Afghans and their families will be housed and fed as they await U.S. visas.
Defense
U.S. Troops on Base Less Likely to Seek Extremist Content Than Americans in General, Study Finds
Service branches differ in their engagement with anti-Black extremism or anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, internet research firm says in upcoming report.
Workforce
Will the Government UFO Report Show We’re not Alone?
An astronomy expert breaks down what he expects from the government UFO report and whether humans are alone in the universe."
Defense
‘No Man Left Behind’ Also Applies to Our Afghan Interpreters
If no action is taken, we are, in effect, sentencing them to death at the hands of the Taliban.
Oversight
Congress Considers Future of the Military Draft, while Supreme Court Holds Off
Questions include whether women should be compelled to register, as men are, and whether the draft and draft registration should exist at all.
Defense
GovExec Daily: Base Renaming and the First Woman-Led U.S. Military Mission
Ben Watson joins the show to discuss Harriet Tubman's role in the Combahee River raid and the latest Defense One Radio episode.
Defense
Army Reorganizes Investigations Office After Fort Hood Review; Austin, Milley Signal More Changes
The service will remove harassment investigations from units, but keep them within the military ranks. Is that enough?
Defense
Biden Nominee for Pentagon Weapons Buyer Under Investigation
Inspector General complaint alleges DIU Director Michael Brown’s agency used federal hiring tools to hire friends, but office says it’s competing for talent.
Defense
Biden Taps Frank Kendall To Be Air Force Secretary
Former Pentagon acquisition chief has relevant experience defining threats and modernization needs, colleagues say.
Defense
The FBI Is Breaking into Corporate Computers to Remove Malicious Code – Smart Cyber Defense or Government Overreach?
The courts have given the government the authority to hack into private computers unannounced. The action addresses a clear threat, but it also sets an unsettling precedent.
Defense
The USAF’s Bad Bets on Pilot Retention Show It Needs Outside Help
Service leaders think the same old tactics can reverse a pilot shortage in a resurging economy.
Defense
GovExec Daily: Priorities and the Pentagon Budget
The Project on Government Oversight's Mandy Smithberger joins the podcast to discuss the money allocated to Defense Department and connected programs.
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