AI Could Speed Background Investigations > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Story
Mark Nehmer, the technical director for research and development and technology transfer at the Defense Security Service’s National Background Investigative…
Read More »How Our Layered Missile Defense Network Protects Homeland, Deployed Forces
Defense Department leaders, including Undersecretary of Defense for Policy John C. Rood and Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, commander…
Read More »Nation Recognizes Vietnam Veterans in Annual Observance
National Vietnam War Veterans Day observances are taking place across the nation, including at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. At…
Read More »Rosie the Riveter Inspired Women to Serve in World War II
“Rosie the Riveter” was an iconic poster of a female factory worker flexing her muscle, exhorting other women to join the…
Read More »Military Services, Armed Forces or Uniformed Services? What’s the Difference? > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Story
There are seven uniformed services: The five armed forces plus the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, which falls under the…
Read More »DOD Leaders Make Case to Congress for 2020 Budget Request
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan, Joint Chiefs Chairman Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford and Defense Department Comptroller David L.…
Read More »2020 Defense Budget Request Focuses on Great Power Competition
Defense Department officials announced the details of DOD’s fiscal year 2020 budget request. Highlights of the $718.3 billion budget include:…
Read More »DoD’s Streamlined Acquisition Process Saves Billions
The military services’ top civilian leaders spoke about reform at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. Army…
Read More »DoD: Venezuela Situation ‘Dire’
Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee regarding the Defense…
Read More »DoD Leaders: Partnerships Key to Defeating Terrorists
Owen West, assistant secretary of defense for special operations/low-intensity conflict, and Air Force Maj. Gen. James B. Hecker, the Joint…
Read More »DOD Official Describes U.S. Missile Defense Strategy
James H. Anderson, the assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans, and capabilities, spoke about the 2019 Missile Defense Review…
Read More »Space Command Will Integrate Military Space Capabilities
U.S. Space Command will be the U.S. military’s 11th unified combatant command, Vice President Mike Pence announced at the Kennedy…
Read More »Services Putting Their Assets on Ice
With great power competition heating up, U.S. military leaders are pointing their planes, ships, subs, missiles and radars north toward the…
Read More »Iran Expands Military Tentacles, State Department Advisor Says
Brian Hook, special representative for Iran and senior policy advisor to the secretary of state, provided evidence of Iran's violation…
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