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17 Jul 2014, 9:58 am by Tara Hofbauer
At the same time, The Wall Street Journal reports that a Pentagon plan to aid rebels in Syria is emerging, but advocates for a large support package are likely to be disappointed. [read post]
16 Jul 2014, 9:45 am by Tara Hofbauer
” According to Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, Congress may need to pass a short-term continuing resolution to fund the Pentagon until after the upcoming midterm elections. [read post]
15 Jul 2014, 10:24 am by Cody Poplin
According to Pentagon spokesperson Col. [read post]
15 Jul 2014, 8:19 am by Jeff Foust
While the Senate gears up for a joint hearing Wednesday on space access, some members of the House Armed Services Committee used a July 10 hearing on Defense Department acquisitions issues to grill a top Pentagon official on the topic of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) “We don’t seem to be as encouraging of competition in this area as I would think we should be,” said Rep. [read post]
10 Jul 2014, 9:10 am by Cody Poplin
Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. [read post]
4 Jul 2014, 5:01 am by Bill
And then I start to think about the other Americans who have stood up: the March on the Pentagon. [read post]
For example: The military refuses to release data on its domestic drone accidents, and the FAA won’t release it either, saying that the Pentagon provides the data only on condition it remain secret. [read post]
2 Jul 2014, 5:03 am by Clara Spera
Consistent with this is the other recent news, over at The Hill, that the Pentagon is sending attack helicopters to Iraq. [read post]
1 Jul 2014, 9:19 am by Tara Hofbauer
According to the National Journal, a senior Pentagon official has called U.S. actions toward Syria “consistent” with the Defense Department’s recently released “Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction. [read post]
1 Jul 2014, 8:28 am
According to a recent examination by the New York Times, from 2011 to 2013, medical workers in military hospitals reported 239 unexpected deaths, but only 100 inquiries were forwarded to the Pentagon’s patient-safety center, where analysts recommend how to improve care. [read post]
26 Jun 2014, 12:37 pm by David Kravets
The Task Force on US Drone Policy The US killer drone program is not creating a "PlayStation mentality" about war, a report from former Pentagon and Central Intelligence Agency officials said Thursday. [read post]
24 Jun 2014, 8:19 am by Clara Spera
Central Command (CENTCOM) rather than the Pentagon’s wartime account. [read post]
23 Jun 2014, 1:07 pm by Benjamin Wittes
The memo goes on to argue that the justification would cover the action both as contemplated by the Pentagon and as contemplated by the CIA. [read post]
23 Jun 2014, 11:38 am by Lyle Denniston
   The case involved a former detainee since released from Guantanamo, Syrian national Abdel Hassan Hamad, who had sued top Pentagon officials and others over alleged torture and other mistreatment during military custody, at Guantanamo and overseas in Afghanistan and Pakistan. [read post]
23 Jun 2014, 7:05 am by Jack Goldsmith
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Pentagon spokesman, Rear Adm. [read post]
20 Jun 2014, 9:05 am by By David Birkin
The use of drones by the Pentagon is official and constitutes a key component in the military’s increasingly automated arsenal. [read post]
20 Jun 2014, 7:10 am by Clara Spera
The Pentagon offered its views on the developing defense budget. [read post]
18 Jun 2014, 5:51 am by Peter Snyder
Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm John Kirby released a statement Tuesday saying "There were no civilian casualties related to this operation, and all US personnel involved in the operation have safely departed Libya. [read post]
17 Jun 2014, 9:37 pm by Robert Chesney
An important story tonight in the Wall Street Journal, outlining the first fruits of the Obama administration’s review of its options vis-a-vis Iraq and ISIS: The White House and Pentagon now hold a more skeptical view of the possible effectiveness of speedy airstrikes and instead are considering deploying U.S. special operations forces to provide intelligence and battlefield advice to the Iraqi military, the U.S. officials say. [read post]