Burke is a leading expert in critical mineral and national security issues and served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy and Programs in the Obama administration. Keep Reading
Today’s announcement applies to all service members, federal personnel, contractors, and visitors when indoors at all properties owned by the Department in those areas, in accordance with updated CDC guidelines. Keep Reading
The Defense Department Office of Inspector General conducted an audit was to determine whether DoD Components secured additive manufacturing (AM) systems to prevent unauthorized changes and ensure the integrity of the design data. Keep Reading
The Department has determined that, due to evolving requirements, increased cloud conversancy, and industry advances, the JEDI Cloud contract no longer meets its needs. Keep Reading
Wilson paid tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to Matthew K. LumHo, 46, of Fairfax Station, then employed with the DoD OIG’s Information Services Directorate. In return, LumHo took official acts that benefitted Wilson’s companies. Keep Reading
DHS wants to use appropriated border wall funds to fix environmental damage caused by past wall construction. Keep Reading
Despite having signaled that it may have to reconsider its plans for the multibillion dollar JEDI Cloud contract, the Defense Department has decided it’s not ready to give up — at least not yet. Keep Reading
The property insurance carried by three Department of Defense (DOD) privatized housing projects that GAO reviewed covered most of the natural disaster losses from December 2016 to December 2019. Keep Reading
The Department will continue to work with its interagency partners regarding any additional steps that should be taken at construction sites affected by project cancellation. Keep Reading
All conflict has a narrative basis and requires a narrative strategy to reach the foundational layers of our adversaries. Keep Reading
In March 2020, the DoD established the DoD Telework Readiness Task Force, led by the DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO), to ensure DoD networks remain telework‑ready and secure to support DoD missions during the maximum telework period. Keep Reading
The Defense Department's stated desire to combat extremism would benefit from a data-based assessment of the problem and better screening of social media while protecting service members' free speech, experts told the House Armed Services Committee. Keep Reading
The government’s first in-depth examination in 15 years of domestically bred working dogs is warning that the U.S. remains dangerously short of this key frontline defense against terrorism attacks and for critical security duties, such as bomb sniffing and narcotics interdiction. Keep Reading
Mariam Taha Thompson, 63, formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, worked as a contract linguist at an overseas U.S. military facility where she was entrusted with a top secret government security clearance. Keep Reading
It is particularly problematic when adherents of extreme causes are able to persist in key institutions dedicated to protecting the people of the United States, institutions such as emergency response units, law enforcement and the military. Keep Reading
During the period from October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020, U.S. forces operationally challenged 28 different excessive maritime claims made by 19 different claimants throughout the world. Keep Reading
This represents a reduction of nearly 50 percent of the current support force. This decision was made after a thorough review of the request and after close consideration of its potential impact on readiness. Keep Reading
The training materials provide services and components information on training and facilitated discussions to address the issues of extremist ideology within the ranks. Keep Reading
The structures were in the city of Abu-Kamal, Syria, near a terrorist entry-control point close to the Syria-Iraq border, Kirby said, adding that the location is known to facilitate activity by Iranian-allied militia groups. Keep Reading
After a tour of a mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Los Angeles, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin addressed the hesitancy that some service members have about getting the vaccine. Keep Reading