Navy uses 3-D printing to manufacture destroyer parts
The 3-D printing process reduced the manufacturing time of one part, which traditionally takes nearly a year to produce, by 80%.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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DOD schools reorganize to target more support to military children
The school system is adding more psychologists and administrative officers, but there's concern about some positions being eliminated.
By Karen Jowers
Retirement snafu affects thousands of Reserve, Guard members
More than 13,000 Guard and Reserve members haven't been receiving their earned government retirement contributions.
By Karen Jowers
Opinion
The defense acquisition system is broken — it’s time for an overhaul
The acquisition process is too slow, risk-averse and bureaucratic to deliver the capabilities troops need, Rep. Mike Rogers and Rep. Adam Smith argue.
By Rep. Mike Rogers and Rep. Adam Smith
Panel advances defense budget despite missing details from White House
The $832 billion defense spending plan provides no increase from current fiscal year funding levels.
Bipartisan House proposal aims to speed up defense acquisition work
The proposal could be the template for significant reform plans this year in how the military plans and buys new weapons systems.
Hegseth returns to Capitol Hill to defend Trump’s defense budget plan
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 8, 2025.
Pentagon ends new radar effort meant for Guam missile defense
The Pentagon quietly directed the Missile Defense Agency to stop development of a new radar to protect Guam, according to a recent GAO report.
By Jen Judson
Five Navy ships now outfitted with augmented reality maintenance tech
The new systems are designed to circumvent the costly need for subject matter experts to physically travel to ships to provide tech support.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
No clear plan for supporting Guam missile defense system, GAO finds
The Government Accountability Office warn a firmer plan for management of Guam's missile defense architecture is needed.
By Jen Judson
Starlink, Oura Rings to help monitor sailor fatigue underway
When the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group gets underway this year, 1,600 sailors will embark on the largest volunteer study of crew fatigue to date.
By Hope Hodge Seck