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20 Dec 2020, 5:38 am by Robert Chesney
President Trump’s recent move to install a set of lame-duck “acting” officials atop the Pentagon (that is, officials who have neither been nominated to hold these offices on a permanent basis nor put forward for Senate confirmation) continues to spawn major policy changes. [read post]
18 Dec 2020, 12:02 pm by Tom Smith
The Axios report alleged that Miller ordered officials across the Pentagon to cancel scheduled transition team meetings. [read post]
18 Dec 2020, 11:47 am by Anna Salvatore
Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller told Pentagon officials to postpone scheduled transition meetings with President-elect Biden’s team, according to Axios. [read post]
18 Dec 2020, 9:29 am by Tom Smith
Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller ordered a Pentagon-wide halt to cooperation with the transition of President-elect Biden, shocking officials across the Defense Department, senior administration officials tell Axios.Behind the scenes: A top Biden official was unaware of the directive. [read post]
18 Dec 2020, 6:00 am by Shane McCall
Government Departments [NPR]Trump, Congress avert shutdown, buy time for COVID-19 talks [FedNewsNet]Defense contractors charged and sentenced for Turkey-based defense contracting fraud scheme [DOJ]Trump gives most federal employees day off on Christmas Eve [FedNewsNet]Audit of Department of Defense Implementation of Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (DODIG-2021-030) [DOD]Pentagon reveals first contracts to serve as pathfinders for CMMC… [read post]
16 Dec 2020, 9:49 am by John Jascob
Ultimately, however, the congresswoman voted against the NDAA, saying that she "cannot, in good conscience, vote for legislation that continues to explode the Pentagon’s budget while millions of Americans are suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic and stays silent on the 1033 program. [read post]
14 Dec 2020, 10:10 am by Eugene Volokh
Two unnamed sources told the outlet that the hackers entered U.S. systems through updates released by SolarWinds, a software company based in Austin, Texas that also provides services to the White House, Pentagon and NASA, according to their website. [read post]
14 Dec 2020, 10:01 am by William Ford, Tia Sewell
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Monday, December 14, 2020, at 1:00 p.m.: The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will host a webcast on the past, present and future of the coronavirus pandemic. [read post]
The defense bill, through which Congress authorizes the Pentagon budget, has passed every year for 59 consecutive years. [read post]
11 Dec 2020, 12:15 pm by Anna Salvatore, Tia Sewell
The $741 billion bill provides direct funding for the Pentagon and includes everything from employee benefits to funding for overseas operations. [read post]
10 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
Those ties are especially relevant when it comes to the Pentagon, which spends hundreds of billions of dollars every year on weapons and other supplies. [read post]
The Pentagon announced today that it flew two B-52 bombers to the region to “deter aggression. [read post]
10 Dec 2020, 11:34 am by Shayan Karbassi
The agenda will probably also include NATO efforts to coordinate its policies in the aftermath of the Pentagon’s recent announcements that the U.S. would be withdrawing forces from Afghanistan and Iraq. [read post]
9 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm by Jim Sedor
Senator’s Campaign and Worked with Super PAC to Attack Opponent, but Denies Coordination” by Sam Janesch (The Caucus) and Angela Couloumbis for Spotlight PA Tennessee: “Rutherford Mayor Bill Ketron Faces Audit Hearings on Campaign Finance Violation Accusations” by Scott Broden (Murfreesboro Daily News Journal) for MSN Elections National: “Supreme Court Denies Trump Allies’ Bid to Overturn Pennsylvania Election Results” by Robert Barnes and Elise Viebeck… [read post]
9 Dec 2020, 5:44 am
I see: "Michèle Flournoy Again Finds Her Shot at the Top Pentagon Job Elusive/President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to instead nominate retired Gen. [read post]
9 Dec 2020, 2:01 am by Jen Patja Howell
They talked about why people are upset about General Austin's nomination, his background, the experience he has and doesn't have, who would have been a better choice and whether it matters that this is the second administration in a row that begins by putting a retired general at the head of the Pentagon. [read post]
8 Dec 2020, 1:01 pm by Anna Salvatore
His selection has been met with concern in some circles, because national security officials worry about the implications for civil-military relations of appointing yet another general to run the Pentagon. [read post]
The Pentagon recently announced a further reduction down to 2,500 troops before President-elect Biden takes office. [read post]