The following is the Jan. 10, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Hypersonic Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
Category Archives: U.S. Army
U.S. Defense Primer: Procurement
The following is the Jan. 5, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, Defense Primer: Procurement. Read More
Overview of Department of Defense Maintenance Depots
The following is the Dec. 30, 2022, Congressional Research Service’s In Focus report, Defense Primer: Department of Defense Maintenance Depots. Read More
EPA, Navy Enter New Contract Over Red Hill Closure
Joint Task Force-Red Hill (JTF-RH) and Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) leaders listen to a subject matter expert during a tour of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) in Halawa, Hawaii, Sept. 20, 2022. US Army Photo
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Navy entered a new administrative consent order on Dec. 20 as the sea service, led by the Joint Task Force – Red Hill, looks to defuel the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility over the next few years. Read More
Biden Signs FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act
Marine One lands on White House lawn on 2021. White House Photo
President Joe Biden on Friday signed the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act into law, while both the House and Senate passed the FY 2023 defense funding bill this week. Read More
GAO Report on Predictive Maintenance on Weapon Systems
The following is the December 2022 Government Accountability Office report, Military Readiness: Actions Needed to Further Implement Predictive Maintenance on Weapon Systems. Read More
Congress Urges Pentagon to Fund COVID-19 Detection Dog Study
COVID-19 detection canine Poncho indicates a positive sample from multiple items presented on a canine training wheel in 2020. US Army Photo
COVID-19 research in the military is going to the dogs. COVID-19 detecting dogs, to be specific. Read More
Report to Congress on Afghanistan and U.S. Policy
The following is the Dec. 1, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Afghanistan: Background and U.S. Policy in Brief. Read More
Tough Military Recruiting Environment is About More than Low Unemployment, Experts Say
Recruits with the 64th Annual Recruit Cardinal Division stand at attention during a pass-in-review graduation ceremony inside Midway Ceremonial Drill Hall at Recruit Training Command, Nov. 4, 2022. US Navy Photo
This story has been updated to correct the name of Shannon Razsadin’s organization.
When it comes to military recruiting, economist Beth Asch is an optimist. Asch has been studying military recruiting for almost 40 years, during which she has seen good recruiting years and bad ones. Read More
Defense Primer: U.S. Special Operation Forces
The following is the Nov. 21, 2022, Congressional Research Service, Defense Primer: Special Operation Forces. Read More
