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Intelligence Agency Looks to Mix Cleared, Uncleared Workers
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency wants to build workspaces that can accommodate a hybrid workforce of people and organizations with and without security clearances.
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US Will Make ‘No Firm Commitments’ In Russia Talks This Week, Admin Official Says
Everything discussed at the meeting will also need to be considered by Washington and allies, the official said.
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Cyberspace Solarium Commission to Reboot as a Non-Profit
After two years and a handful of legislative changes, the congressionally mandated group is dissolving—and returning to its work in a different form.
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2021 Top Ten: Policy
From domestic extremism to China's challenges to lingering Mideast operations, defense leaders had their hands full.
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Denials, Not Approvals, Greet Troops’ Religious Vax Exemptions
No service has yet publicly announced that any service member has received a religion-based exemption from the Pentagon’s COVID-vaccination mandate.
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Army Commanders Relieved Over Vaccine Refusal
Battalion COs among the six soldiers removed from their jobs as service deadline passes.
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Three Soldiers to Receive Medal of Honor
The awards are for actions during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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State Guards’ Vaccine Refusal Sets Up Fight with Feds
Six governors are rejecting the Pentagon’s order to inoculate their troops against COVID. Is a lawsuit next?
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Marines Remove AAVs From Deployment, Water Ops
The amphibious assault vehicle associated with the deadly 2020 sinking will no longer be used for deployments or offshore training.
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Chinese Firms Targeted by New Biden Orders Meant to Curb Fentanyl, Synthetic Drugs
Deaths from fentanyl, which is largely produced in China, have overtaken heroin overdoses in the United States.
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Navy to Start Ejecting Unvaccinated Sailors
Sailors can decide to get vaccinated at any point in the process to be retained.
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Liberals ‘Need to Get On the Defense Committees,’ If They Want Change
“At this point, I think defense is just not that important to progressives one way or the other,” said one expert after Democrats came away from negotiations empty handed.
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Should Killing a Satellite Provoke War on Earth?
A Space Force official says the service is considering how to respond to attacks in orbit.
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New National Defense Strategy to Be Released Early 2022
The Pentagon's NDS will follow the release of a new National Security Strategy from the White House, officials said.
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With Defense Bill Set to Change Military Justice, One Senator Pushes for More
Gillibrand plans to call for an up-or-down vote on several proposals tossed from the 2022 NDAA.
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Judge Suspends White House's Vaccine Mandate for Contractors
Following last week's preliminary injunction for three states, the temporary move throws Biden's entire executive order into question.
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Austin Rejects ‘Red Lines’ for Taiwan, Ukraine
As crises loom, defense secretary reveals a bit of his diplomacy-first thinking.
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Austin Warns Against Over-Hyping Recent Chinese Weapons Tests
The defense secretary also pushed for deeper ties between the Pentagon and technology firms.
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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.
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