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Cyber Force? Report Argues for New Armed Service

DOD, other agencies could better transition service members to civilian life

DoD to Unveil Fresh Digital Roadmap in Coming Months

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US must establish independent military cyber service to fix ‘alarming’ problems — report

Congress Passes $825 Billion Defense Spending Bill Amid Political Battles, Government Shutdown Threat

Leaders Release $1.2 Trillion Spending Bill as Congress Races to Avert Shutdown

GAO: Service Members Transitioning to Civilian Life: Agencies Can Improve Warm Handovers for Additional Assistance

SASC Hearing: To Receive Testimony on an Update on the State of the Department of Defense Acquisition System

Statement of DMI Director Peter Levine: Hearing of the Readiness Subcommittee of the SASC Regarding the Defense Acquisition System

US defense modernization gets a ‘D’ grade in new report as tech roadblocks persist

DoD Cyber Policy Office Set to Launch Amidst Key Staffing Challenges

DOD Urged to Improve Monitoring of Defense Sector M&A Activities

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Combatant commanders head to Capitol Hill to face budget questions

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Tech group encourages Pentagon to expand CMMC program beyond DOD when finalized

VIP health system for top US officials risked jeopardizing care for rank-and-file soldiers

GAO: Special Operations Forces: Documented Policies and Workforce Planning Needed to Strengthen Civilian Oversight

State of the Union speech expected to touch on military, budget issues

Houthi fight extracts heavy cost from Pentagon

Senate Clear Stopgap Bill, Setting Up Final Spending Talks

Full-Year CR Would Hurt Joint Exercises, Industry, and Innovation, Defense Leaders Say

Lawmakers Urge DOD to Play Larger Role in Scrutinizing Mergers

Marines Pass Full Financial Audit, A First For Any Military Branch

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Pentagon slashes weapons programs to stay under debt deal

DOD's Engineering Focus Is on Cutting-Edge Approaches, Talent Diversity

The Pentagon wants industry to transform again to meet demand. Can it?

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Singh Makes Case for 'Sustained, Timely Funding'

Navy explores generative AI to automate security classification

DOD Releases Strategy to Build Resilient, Healthy Environments for Service Members and Families

DOD Strategy for Resilient and Healthy Defense Communities

DOD Looks to Revamp Housing, Facilities on Military Installations

Navy Secretary Blasts Defense Industry's Stock Buybacks

New DoD strategy gets after housing on military installations

Defense Health Agency's New Model of Care

Air Force Reorganization: SecAF Memo

Air Force Reorganization: USSF Case for Change

Air Force Reorganization: USAF Case for Change

Air Force Reorganization: Great Power Competition Key Decisions

Senate Passes Security Supplemental, But House Prospects Murky

Senators Send Letter to Austin Regarding the National Defense Industrial Base Strategy

DOD Leaders Highlight Key Technologies Shaping the Future of Network Operations

GAO: Military Spouse Employment: Part-Time Workforce Characteristics and Perspectives

DoD has ‘a lot of work to do’ to fix military housing

Defense Innovation Unit looks to scale up in new phase

Troops are still waiting weeks for off-base mental health appointments

DIU 3.0: Scaling Defense Innovation for Strategic Impact

All Pentagon contracts should secure data rights, says advisory board

GAO: Defense Health Care: DOD Should Monitor Urgent Referrals to Civilian Behavioral Health Providers to Ensure Timely Care

Supplier bottlenecks threaten US Navy effort to grow arms stockpiles

White House Medical Unit gave controlled substances to ineligible staff, watchdog finds

Army Recruiting Gets a Hard Look

Lawmakers want investigation into impact of senator’s military holds

Leslie Beavers on DOD’s Zero Trust Implementation Efforts

Lawmakers Push for Better Mental Health Care for New Moms

Defense Officials Ask Congress for Support with Military Pay, Housing, But It Will Likely Be Years in the Making

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CRS: FY2024 NDAA Department of Defense CAPE

Shining a Light on the Defense Department’s Industrial Base Problems

In Reversal, Defense Department Now Wants to Bring Tricare Beneficiaries Back to Military Health System

‘A bill that will be due:’ Pentagon’s Middle East buildup costs $1.6B

Pentagon CIO launches new office to strategically enhance customer experience

DOD OIG Audit Reveals Challenges in Pentagon’s Outdated Financial Management Systems

Single parent vets struggle to access post-military benefits

DoD’s new memo puts stricter requirements on cloud providers

$50M+ improperly spent on DOD credit cards during COVID pandemic

CRS Brief: FY2024 NDAA: Department of Defense Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE)

GAO: Federal Workforce: Actions Needed to Improve the Transfer of Personnel Security Clearances and Other Vetting Determinations

Cyber Provisions in the FY2024 NDAA

House Members Send Warning to White House Over AUKUS, Attack Submarine Procurement

Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

CRS Brief: FY2024 NDAA: Military Mental Health Care and Research Provisions

Senators Seek Answers From Pentagon on Troops’ Blast Exposure

US Congress Passes Bill to Avert Government Shutdown, Sends it to Biden

CRS: FY2024 NDAA Department of Defense Acquisition Policy

Atlantic Council Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption Final Report

Proposed Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act

Inspector General Initiates Review of DOD Procedures Following Austin Hospitalization

Austin’s undisclosed hospitalization draws new internal investigation

DoD Releases First National Defense Industrial Strategy, Implementation Plan To Follow Soon

U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine Was Poorly Tracked, Pentagon Report Says

Now that DoD picked first set of Replicator capabilities, next step is ‘acceleration pathways’

Senators call on Defense Department to create uniform policy to help military spouses stay employed during moves

Del Toro Launches Bottom-Up Initiative To Shed Budget And Acquisition Inefficiencies

Surprised by New Details About Austin’s Health, White House Orders Review

DOD leaders often overlook officers’ education in future assignments

Senior Biden leaders, Pentagon officials unaware for days that defense secretary was hospitalized

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Sexual Assault Now Tried Outside Military Chain of Command

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Feds fix loophole preventing soldiers from getting 9/11 healthcare

The defense industrial base is ‘in crisis,’ expert tells Hill panel

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Top Senate Appropriators Detail Full-Year Stopgap Impacts

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Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office to Host Hackathon in Hawaii

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