Biden Taps SOUTHCOM Deputy to Lead Combatant Command
President Joe Biden nominated the deputy of U.S. Southern Command to lead the combatant command, the Pentagon announced Wednesday.…
Document: Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition
From the Oct. 29, 2013 Congressional Research Service report: Multiyear Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracting in Defense Acquisition. Multiyear…
House Panel Will Take on Pentagon Acquisition
Saying “we’re making it harder and harder for good people to serve in the system,” the vice chairman of the…
The Future of Air Sea Battle
The Pentagon is taking its next steps in developing the often misunderstood and occasionally controversial Air-Sea Battle concept, according to…
The Future of Strategic Landpower
When the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps said, “Virtual presence is actual absence,” the attendees at a special forum…
Updated: Suspect in Custody After Tennessee Naval Base Shooting
This post will be updated as new information becomes available. A suspected shooter is in custody after injuring two members…
Update: Shutdown’s Impact on the Pentagon.
THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE A TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE. The following is a Oct. 17, 2013…
Pentagon Faces its own Debt Ceiling Crisis
If the debt ceiling is not raised there would be delays in paying salaries even to the military and recalled…
Pentagon’s Ashton Carter to Step Down in December
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter will step down from his position in December, according to a Thursday afternoon release…
U.S. Confirms Involvement in Friday’s Somalia Raid
Pentagon officials confirmed Friday’s raid on a Somalia compound alleged to shelter members of Al Shabab to capture an enigmatic…
Government Shutdown: The Basics
With the House voting again to delay for a year the start of the Affordable Care Act and repealing a…