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Pentagon taps Bloomberg to head Defense Innovation Board
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been named chairman of the Defense Innovation Board, which is part of the latest tranche of Pentagon advisory boards Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is restarting.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon restarts 16 advisory boards after 7-month pause
The 16 boards being reinstated so far include many of the more prominent panels.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
As counterterror missions fade, special operations finds time to fix its own problems
The special operations community is giving itself a once-over.
Navy reveals schedule for next round of officer selection boards
The Navy has announced dates for a new wave of officer selection boards this spring.
By Diana Stancy
Military families on advisory boards would be a force multiplier for DoD policies
Every advisory board from the secretary down to the installation should have seats designated specifically for military family members, says the author of this commentary.
By Amanda Grill