VA hospitals pay for AI weapons scanners testers say are error-prone
VA continues to award contracts for pricey, "high-tech" weapons detection systems that the FTC and security specialists argue don't perform as advertised.
By Aliya Sternstein
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Carrier landings no longer required for Navy pilots’ Wings of Gold
Graduated pilots will now complete the carrier qualification during follow on training at their fleet replacement squadron, a Navy spokesperson said.
By Riley Ceder
Advancing AI leadership in the NDAA
The annual defense policy enacted 17 recommendations to improve U.S. artificial intelligence competitiveness. Now more work is needed, a congresswoman says.
By Rep. Elise Stefanik
Spouses: Help researchers delve into long-term effects of military life
Long-term DoD spouse study wants to recruit up to 50,000 spouses as it marks its tenth anniversary.
By Karen Jowers
Incoming Foreign Relations chairman is foe of Trump’s massive Mideast arms sales
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, who clashed with the Trump administration over its arms sales in the Mideast, rejection of Cold War arms control treaties and its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, is poised to become the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
By Joe Gould
Cyber Valhalla: Air Force trains offensive warriors with unclassified exercise
Nothing like the training exists elsewhere.
By Mark Pomerleau
NY National Guard troops not arriving in DC until ‘before early next week’
The New York Guard will arrive in the nation's capitol soon, but officials say they're there for the inauguration.
By Davis Winkie
Guam, US military agree to guidelines to prevent damage to historical sites
The agreement will require all incoming Department of Defense military and civilians, their families, contractors and visiting foreign military members to undergo cultural sensitivity training.
Report documents poor virus response in Pennsylvania veterans home
State data shows at least 42 residents of the 292-bed Southeastern Veterans’ Center have died of the virus, the most among the six state-run veterans’ homes.
New in 2021: More FONOPs around the world for the Navy?
The Navy conducted freedom of navigation operations around the world in 2020. Will the trend continue into 2021?
The 6 big military space stories of 2020
From the growth of the U.S. Space Force to the awarding of massive new contracts, 2020 has been a busy year in the space domain.
By Nathan Strout
Navy surpasses its retention goals ― some sailors to be released early to prevent overmanning
The Navy also has exceeded its enlisted recruiting goals for fiscal 2020 — despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Diana Stancy