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‘Extraordinary circumstances’: DoD eyes inflation relief for vendors
A new Pentagon memo is opening the door to inflation relief for defense contractors working under fixed-price contracts.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon orders review of vetting for international students in US military programs
The Pentagon on Tuesday ordered a broad review of vetting procedures for international students who participate in training on U.S. military installations and demanded the process be strengthened, in direct reaction to last week’s deadly shooting at a Pensacola Navy base by a Saudi aviation student.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Esper lays out priorities in first message to the force as acting SECDEF
Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper is expected to be nominated for the Pentagon's top job.
Shanahan’s gag rule memo nets bipartisan backlash
Two lawmakers from different parties are slamming a Pentagon memo that governs information sharing with Congress.
By Joe Gould
Do border deployments hurt readiness or not? Key Senate Democrats demand answers from DoD
"To the extent the southern border deployment is causing readiness concerns, they must be addressed immediately," lawmakers are demanding.
By Joe Gould
Trump to use federal funds to prop up US bomb makers
The president has approved direct federal investment for suppliers of American bomb parts and chemicals, part of $250 million to address supply chain vulnerabilities this year.
By Joe Gould
Army unit lifts sex ban, cancels order prohibiting ‘rubbing, humping, grinding’
One Germany-based Army unit was barred from engaging in a laundry list of sexual acts and forms of physical contact, all in the name vehicle and equipment upkeep.
By Jon Simkins
White House approves use of force, some law enforcement roles for border troops
Experts cautioned that the additional authorities may run afoul of the Posse Comitatus Act
By Tara Copp, AP
Midterms could crash Trump’s Space Force on the launch pad
President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to start work on a new, sixth military service dedicated to space, but that seems unlikely if Democrats take the House in the midterms.
By Joe Gould
To up fighter readiness levels, Pentagon looks to retire older planes and fix supply chains
Fleets are going to have to get smaller to get healthier, it appears.
By Aaron Mehta
DoD memo: No tanks at Trump's military parade
Plans for a Veterans Day military parade, as directed by President Donald Trump, are coming together, but there will be no tanks rolling down the streets of Washington, D.C., according to a memo from the Pentagon.
By Michelle Tan