Threats
Veterans Are Being Recruited by Extremist Groups. How Do We Help Them Say No?
Training must start while people are on active duty, experts said.
Threats
Biden Says a Plan is ‘In Play’ To Deter Russian Aggression in Ukraine
The U.S. president will reportedly speak with Putin by phone in the coming days.
Threats
Should Military Police Wear Body Cams? Congress is Asking
After BLM and Jan. 6, some say the tech is "long overdue," but others scoff that it’s "a solution in search of a problem."
Science & Tech
China Wants to Write the Tech Rules for 5G. Experts Say That’s a Big Problem
Beijing is stacking international standards bodies with factions that care more about national loyalty than sound practice, experts say.
Threats
Merchant Marine Academy Woes Imperil National Security, Report Finds
The Academy didn’t seem to “really be aware of the changes that were going on in the shipping industry,” one investigator said.
Threats
China’s Hypersonic Test ‘Increases Tension in the Region,’ Pentagon Chief Says
But Austin sought to downplay the new capability as just another concern.
Defense Systems
Biden taps former Air Force weapons buyer to lead DOD acquisition
The White House has nominated former Air Force acquisition chief William LaPlante to be the Pentagon’s top buyer.
Defense Systems
CISA draws plans for more secure federal civilian email
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency wants to beef up federal civilian email security with CISA-provisioned threat hunting and incident response efforts, according to a request for information published last week.
Defense Systems
Stopgap funding delays military SATCOM transfer to Space Force
The U.S. Space Force’s plans to absorb all of the military’s satellite communications, including nearly 700 uniformed personnel from the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, is delayed along with the rest of the military’s appropriation as Congress preps for a second continuing resolution in fiscal year 2022.
Defense Systems
White House asks agencies to delay consequences for vaccine mandate violations
Agencies have the power to decide how to discipline unvaccinated feds, but the White House is encouraging them to go beyond education, counseling and letters of reprimand until after the holidays.
Policy
Army Would Have 5 ‘Core Tasks’ in a Pacific Conflict
Secretary Wormuth said the service is keenly watching U.S. talks with regional allies over access to bases, including for new weapons.
Policy
Thousands of Sailors, Marines Remain Unvaccinated After Deadline
Navy lowers its official vaccination rate after discovering data discrepancies.
Ideas
