Aug 03 WATCH: Pentagon Police give update on shooting near transit station By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Officials say a Pentagon officer died after being stabbed during a burst of violence at a transit center outside the building, and a suspect was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene. Continue reading
Aug 03 Multiple injuries as gunshots fired at Pentagon transit stop By Lolita C. Baldor, Sagar Meghani, Associated Press The incident occurred on a Metro bus platform that is part of the Pentagon Transit Center just steps from the Pentagon building. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 4:32 News Wrap: U.S. largely untouched by global ransomware attack linked to Russia President Joe Biden says a worldwide ransomware attack conducted by Russian-linked hackers Friday has not threatened critical infrastructure in the U.S, but targeted a Florida based software company Kaseya for $70 million. The Pentagon canceled a $10 billion contract with… Continue watching
Jul 06 WATCH: Pentagon cancels disputed JEDI cloud contract with Microsoft By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Pentagon said it has canceled a cloud-computing contract with Microsoft that could eventually have been worth $10 billion. The statement did not directly mention that the Pentagon faced extended legal challenges by Amazon. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 7:57 Why the Pentagon's latest UFO report is a turning point on the issue By PBS NewsHour The U.S. intelligence released a preliminary --and watershed -- report on unidentified aerial phenomena or UFOs. The report is the government’s most concerted and serious attempt to understand an issue without the fear of being ridiculed. The report found no… Continue watching
Jun 25 Read the full Pentagon report on unidentified aerial phenomena By PBS NewsHour and Associated Press The research marked a milestone in an area of intelligence research that has attracted increased attention from lawmakers and extraterrestrial enthusiasts across the country. Continue reading
May 11 Pentagon chief during Jan. 6 riot defends military response By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Christopher Miller plans to tell Congress on Wednesday that he was concerned that sending troops to the Capitol would fan fears of a military coup. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Pentagon to better screen recruits for extremist behavior By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Kirby also said that service leaders meeting with Austin made it clear that troops want clearer guidance on exactly what constitutes extremist activity so they know what types of behavior to report. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 6:31 Trans troops, recruits celebrate new Pentagon rule allowing them to serve openly By Ali Rogin The Pentagon announced new rules Wednesday allowing transgender military members to serve openly. It fulfills an early pledge from President Joe Biden, restoring an Obama-era policy that was overturned by President Donald Trump. Ali Rogin spoke to transgender service members… Continue watching
Mar 31 Reversing Trump order, Pentagon to release new policy for transgender people in military By Associated Press The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military, issuing new rules that offer them wider access to medical care and assistance with gender transition. Continue reading