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Missile Defense Agency boss had affairs with subordinates: IG report

The agency's executive director was found to have used her position to get one of her partners promoted.

By Meghann Myers

3 months ago

Opinion

Why US agencies buy personal info and what it means in the age of AI

The government faces legal restrictions on gathering personal information on citizens, but the law is largely silent on agencies purchasing the data.

By Anne Toomey McKenna, University of Richmond

10 months ago

Taliban will likely curtail Afghan women’s rights, intelligence report says

During the Taliban's rule in the 1990s, women were largely confined to their homes, and girls had no access to education.

3 years ago

Workforce shortages are ‘significant’ to agencies’ high-risk problems

Nearly two-thirds of high-risk problems outlined by the Government Accountability Office have a significant workforce component.

By Jessie Bur

3 years ago

National security officials to testify on Jan. 6 mistakes

Senators are eager Wednesday to grill the officials from the Pentagon, the National Guard, and the Justice and Homeland Security departments about their preparations ahead of the electoral count on Jan. 6.

3 years ago

Why there should be a director of military spouses at DoD

While there are outside organizations that offer resources and support, military spouses have been shut out of important decisions on family readiness and spouse programs, says the author of this commentary.

By Aleha Landry

3 years ago

FBI tracking ‘extensive’ online chatter about armed protests

Director Christopher Wray said the FBI remains concerned about the potential for violence at protests and rallies in Washington and in state capitols around the country.

3 years ago

House defense bill strips Confederate base names, curbs president’s powers in troop deployments

House lawmakers on Tuesday passed their $740.5 billion plan for the annual defense authorization bill, including provisions for a hefty military pay raise next year, new restrictions on the president’s war powers and requirements that the Defense Department rename bases honoring Confederate leaders.

By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould

4 years ago

Eastwood’s ankle forced production shift for ‘The Outpost’

An accident requiring two screws in his ankle nearly prevented Scott Eastwood from portraying a real life soldier in Afghanistan in “The Outpost” — a role that required a level of athleticism.

4 years ago

North Korea’s military to reenter inter-Korea cooperation sites

North Korea said Wednesday it will redeploy troops to now-shuttered inter-Korean cooperation sites, reinstall guard posts and resume military exercises at front-line areas, nullifying the landmark tension-reducing deals reached with South Korea just two years ago.

4 years ago

FBI: Shooter at Pensacola Navy base coordinated with al-Qaida

The contacts between the shooter, Mohammed Alshamrani, and the al-Qaida operative were discovered on the shooter's phone, according to the official.

4 years ago

Ready Player One: Navy creates billets for gamers

Your country needs you to play video games!

By Courtney Mabeus-Brown

4 years ago