Mike McCord serves as the under secretary of defense (comptroller) / chief financial officer of the U.S. Department of Defense. He serves as the principal staff assistant and adviser to the secretary of
On Tuesday, the Senate Intelligence committee voted 12-3 to send the vote to the full Senate on the confirmation of John Brennan as the new CIA director, according to an Associated Press article.
MoreThe U.S. is still committed to its âpivotâ to Asia, despite comments from a former national security advisor, according to a Channel News Asia article. Former national security advisor General Jim Jones
MorePresident Obama will announce his nominations of Gina McCarthy as Environmental Protection Agency head and Ernest Moniz as secretary of the Department of Energy, according to a Reuters article. Sylvia Mathews Burwell,
MoreDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter discussed the impact of sequestration on March 1, reports Jim Garamone for the American Forces Press Service. Hagel and Carter said they met
MoreThousand of soldiers in the U.S. military that are currently stationed across Europe will be returned to the U.S., according to a Military Times article. The ultimate goal is to reduce the
MoreAs automatic budget cuts known as sequestration have inched closer and closer to becoming a reality, numerous leaders in the Defense Department have warned against what the cuts might do to the
MoreThe White House and congressional leadership met for one hour about sequestration that is supposed to take effect this evening. According to a Politico article, “next to nothing” was accomplished in the
MoreIf an alternative is found to sequestration, government employees may be required to contribute more to their retirement. With sequestration taking effect tonight, more than 1 million government employees could be hit
MoreIn order to reach $85 billion in reduced spending by September 30, the Office of Management and Budget has told federal agencies they should no longer handout bonuses to employees, according to Jason
MoreFrank Kendall, the U.S. undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics issued a memo on February 21 allowing Defense Department program managers to discuss the potential impact of sequestration on acquisition
More