President Barack Obama has nominated Vice Adm. Dixon Smith as deputy chief of naval operations for fleet and readiness at the U.S. Navy and Rear Adm. Mary Jackson as commander of the Navy Installations
The U.S. Army has developed a concept to align its forces globally as part of efforts to bolster defense capabilities and address reduced deployments, Defense News reported Sunday. Paul McLeary writes the
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The government funding resolution that ended the shutdown has raised the wage of recently furloughed federal employees by 1 percent, Federal Times reported Thursday. Sean Reilly writes President Barack Obama could implement
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The U.S. Army fears the continuing budget cuts could hamper its ability to respond to a major war, USA Today reported Thursday. Tom Vanden Brook writes the Army assessed its strategies and
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The Department of Homeland Security and SANS Institute have partnered to train chief information security officers and their staffs on DHS’ continuous diagnostics and monitoring program, Federal News Radio reported Friday. Jason Miller
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President Barack Obama plans to nominate former Defense Department General Counsel Jeh Johnson as the next homeland security secretary, The Daily Beast reported Thursday. Daniel Klaidman writes that if confirmed, Johnson would become the
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The Defense Department has supplied technologies to a national center funded by the Department of Health and Human Services that works to help defend the U.S. against diseases and threats, American Forces Press Service
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The U.S. Armyâs intelligence and information warfare directorate is seeking information about third-party intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems from various organizations. The Army Contracting Command issued a request for information on Oct.
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The U.S. Senate reached a deal on Oct. 15 to end the partial shutdown and avoid a debt default, Defense News reported Wednesday. John Bennett writes legislators voted 81-18 to raise the debt
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The U.S. Air Forceâs Air Combat Command has restarted flying operations of training aircraft after civilian defense employees returned to work, Defense News reported Tuesday. Aaron Mehta writes the command also intends
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House Armed Services Committee Chairman (R-Calif.) opposes a proposal to authorize top Pentagon officials to decide on which programs would be cut due to sequestration, Defense News reported Tuesday. John Bennett writes
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