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Military personnel data exposed in breach, agency warns
Unauthorized users accessed files containing the personal information of U.S. military personnel, a new breach notification letter warns.
Have the DoD’s special hiring practices hurt more than helped?
The union representing many Department of Defense employees argues that special hiring authorities are the reason the agency struggles to fill out its workforce.
By Jessie Bur
Austin still mum on whether to prosecute sexual assaults outside chain of command
The services have until the end of the month to offer their feedback.
Cyber Command shifts counterterrorism task force to focus on higher-priority threats
U.S. Cyber Command is shifting Joint Task Force-Ares' focus from counterterrorism to nation-state actors, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region.
By Mark Pomerleau
DoD testing extremism questions on command climate surveys
This represents one of DoD's first concrete policy changes on the issue of extremism in the ranks.
More than 178,000 troops may be eligible for this student loan debt forgiveness benefit, watchdog says
Few troops have applied. But of those who have, most have been denied. More info from DoD could help.
By Karen Jowers
Starting May 1, military exchanges open to more than half a million DoD and Coast Guard civilians
Military stores are ready for the more than half a million new eligible customers.
By Karen Jowers
A civilian cybersecurity reserve corps is needed for the Pentagon and DHS, lawmakers from both parties say
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to create a civilian reserve corps of cybersecurity experts to help defend national security interests.
Climate change an ‘existential threat,’ says SECDEF
A new Defense Department installation climate exposure report released last week has senior officials sounding the alarm on climate change.
By Davis Winkie
The big Pentagon internet mystery now partially solved
The military hopes to “assess, evaluate and prevent unauthorized use of DoD IP address space,” said a statement issued by the chief of the Pentagon’s Defense Digital Service.
White House announces slew of new national security nominees
Four more Pentagon nominees were announced Friday.
By Aaron Mehta