Dec 24 'Fix-it' man Shanahan, Mattis' successor, working to streamline defense spending By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press In the new year Trump wants to focus on streamlining purchases at the Pentagon, an issue on which Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has already been working, a White House official said. Continue reading
Dec 18 Trump signs order to create U.S. Space Command By Associated Press The Pentagon's new Space Command is an effort to advance the military's vast operations in space that could cost as much as $800 million over the next five years. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 4:35 Defense Department funds tech to test organ tissue in lieu of humans By PBS News Hour Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with funding from the Department of Defense, want to speed up the clinical trial process with a device that could enable researchers to test new drugs on organ tissue grown in a lab… Continue watching
Jan 18 Watch 7:03 Sen. Rounds: Short-term spending bill must include Defense Department assurances By PBS News Hour Will Senate Republicans support a short-term government funding solution if it passes the House? Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., says he and others would like to “keep the heat on” to get a longer-term omnibus bill. Rounds joins Judy Woodruff from… Continue watching
Dec 12 Trump signs $700 billion military budget into law By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed into law a sweeping defense policy bill that authorizes a $700 billion budget for the military. But there's a catch. Continue reading
Nov 28 Could the U.S. actually shoot down a North Korean missile? By Larisa Epatko The threat from North Korea has the U.S. reassessing its missile defense system and has prompted moves in Congress to boost missile defense funding. But does the current system really work? We got perspectives from two experts. Continue reading
Nov 07 After the Texas church shooting, will the military fix how it reports crime? By A.C. Thompson and T. Christian Miller, ProPublica The Air Force and the military’s other armed services have known for years there were widespread problems with their reporting procedures. Continue reading
Aug 18 Trump approves plan to create independent cyber command By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President Donald Trump has approved a long-delayed Pentagon plan to create an independent and more aggressive cyber command. Continue reading
Jul 27 Trump's ban on transgender military members divides veterans in Congress By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's decision to ban transgender service in the armed forces drove a wedge through military veterans in Congress, with one camp standing squarely behind the commander in chief and the other decrying his order as an… Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Department of Defense addresses sexual assault prevention and response By News Desk The briefing is expected to begin around 2 p.m. Watch live here. Continue reading