U.S. Navy Rear Adm. James Bynum, former chief of Naval Air Training, has been appointed as director of the assessment division (N81) within the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, the
MoreA Congressional Research Service report says the U.S. Navy intends to buy the first guided-missile frigate in fiscal year 2020 but does not have enough time to produce a âclean-sheet designâ for
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The National Defense Industrial Association has called on Congress to reach a deal that would raise or suspend defense budget caps. NDIA said Nov. 20 it commends the passage of the National Defense Authorization
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President Donald Trump has assigned Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management and Budget, as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The White House said Friday Mulvaney will lead CFPB until
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Members of the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Marines have fielded four updated anti-tank weapon systems updated by the Marine Corps Systems Command Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank Modernization program team in September. The ATWS
MoreThe U.S. Air Force used a C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft on Nov. 6 to transport conventional rotary launchers from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana for deployment to a combat zone for military
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The Defense Department Office of the Inspector General has released a report that outlines the top management and performance challenges that DoD currently faces. DoD IGÂ said Nov. 20 it determined the challenges
MoreA NASA-established independent review board has released a report saying the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope mission is ânot executableâ without additional resources and modifications to the spacecraft, Space News reported Sunday. The WFIRST
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The Pacific Air Force has announced details regarding the next Vigilant Ace 18, an air combat exercise that aims to demonstrate interoperability between aerial forces from the U.S. and South Korea. PACAF said
MoreSenate Appropriations Committee Chairman Thad Cochran (R- Mississippi) has proposed a draft bill that would allocate $1.8 billion for the Department of Homeland Securityâs cyber operations unit, Nextgov reported Tuesday. The appropriations bill includes
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