Civilians
VA to Offer Abortions in Limited Cases
In a policy reversal, the department will allowing its doctors to terminate pregnancies caused by rape or incest, or that threaten the mother's life.
Defense Civilians To Get Average 4.6% Pay Raise in 2023
Biden formalizes plan to raise federal workers' pay.
Fix and Expand the Interpreter Visa Program
The 2006 Special Immigrant Visa program, which helps Iraqi and Afghan interpreters and their families, desperately needs an overhaul and expansion to cover U.S. helpers elsewhere.
Lawmakers Want Damage Assessment After ‘Highly Classified’ Documents Found at Trump's House
House committee chairs ask intel-community chief how badly national security could be hurt by the information in the recovered documents.
You Don’t Have to Be a Spy to Violate the Espionage Act
Two law professors outline how the Act has been used in the past, and what it could mean for former president Trump.
4 in 5 Afghans Who Worked for the US Have Faced Taliban Threats, Poll Finds
Lawmakers and advocates are working on legislation to make the special immigrant visa program permanent.
HIMARS’ Hidden Superpower and Other Acquisition Lessons from Ukraine
With no U.S. troops on the ground, acquisition professionals are the operators making the difference.
Trump Wants Concentration Camps and Presidential Control of Domestic Troops
The disgraced former president said the next chief executive should take control of the National Guard from state governors and deploy troops to quell cities.
Lack of Workers Is Hurting Supply Chains More than COVID, Defense Execs Say
An economic slowdown might be the only way to fill job vacancies, says Raytheon CEO.
Climate Change Isn’t a Threat Multiplier. It’s the Main Threat.
Over the next six months, the defense community should champion and help plan a whole-of-society “hyper-response.”
Defense One Radio, Ep. 103: Three perspectives on Ukraine's future
We hear from three people whose lives have become bound up with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Military Families’ Hunger Often Worsened by Common Military Experiences, Reports Find
Research sheds light on the one in eight—or more—military families who experience food insecurity.
The US Needs a Center to Counter Foreign Malign Influence at Home
National security entities coordinate their fight against disinformation abroad. They need a way to do so within our borders.
An Exiled Russian Dissident Watches Putin Invade Ukraine
“Russia doesn’t need to invade Ukraine for there to be justification for sanctions today,” said a confidante of Alexey Navalny on a low-profile visit to Washington.
To Get Better at AI, Get Better at Finding AI Talent
The military branches need to coordinate on goals and means of cultivating people who can advance the use of artificial intelligence.
US Navy Updating Contact List of Sailors, Employees, Families, in Eastern Europe
As tension grows over Russia’s threats to Ukraine, the roster could help mount an evacuation.
Another Delay Could Scuttle Crucial VA Reform
Legislation and election timelines leave precious few months to launch a once-in-a-generation effort to reset the infrastructure that supports veterans’ health care.
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