Policy

Republicans Rehash Vaccine Mandate Policies In NDAA Amendments

House Armed Services Committee markup adds legislation aimed at helping troops who refused the COVID-19 vaccine.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Business

CEOs Downplay Anticipated Gridlock on Capitol Hill, Defense Spending Cuts

Lockheed, Raytheon chiefs also say pandemic-era supply-chain woes are subsiding.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Policy

Pentagon Rescinds COVID-Vaccine Mandate

The move was required by the 2023 defense policy bill. Troops who were ejected for refusing the vaccine may petition for a change in their discharge status.

  • Bradley Peniston
Policy

Pentagon Scrambles to Prep New COVID Rules as Vaccine Mandate Nears End

Vaccine-refusal separations are on hold as DOD develops “further guidance.”

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Policy

Ending COVID-Vax Mandate Would Divide Troops into Two Classes, Navy Secretary Says

The military would consist of “those that can’t deploy and those that can deploy. And that creates all sorts of problems,” Carlos Del Toro told lawmakers.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Policy

GOP Senators Agitate for Vote To Repeal Vaccine Mandate for Troops

Sen. Paul said 20 senators have pledged to vote against moving the defense policy bill forward unless their amendment is brought to the floor.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

Vax Refusal Poised to Deepen National Guard’s End-Strength Shortage

The Guard is missing its goals for the first time in several years, and worse is expected to come.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Ideas

Nuclear vs. Conventional Spending? We Don’t Have that Luxury

The call to boost one at the expense of the other is wrong.

  • Eric Edelman and Franklin Miller
Business

Inflation, Supply Problems Could Push F-35 Cost Higher Than Expected, Lockheed Says

Negotiations continue on three batches of jets—Lots 15 to 17—that were expected to be finalized last year.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Policy

Defense Secretary, Joint Chiefs Chair Rebuff Claims Vaccine Mandate Hurts Recruiting

GOP lawmakers try to pin recruiting, retention misses on DOD’s COVID requirements.

  • Elizabeth Howe
Policy

Teleworking DOD Civilians May Be Recalled to In-Person Work

Two years after the pandemic sent DOD into “maximum telework,” Thursday’s memo points the way toward a new new normal.

  • Elizabeth Howe and Bradley Peniston
Threats

700 Guardsmen Set to Help If Truckers Block DC Roads

One convoy organizer said they plan to shut down the Capital Beltway.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Policy

Army To Begin Involuntary Separations for 3,300 Soldiers Who Refused COVID Vaccine

Another 5,870 soldiers have pending exemption requests.

  • Elizabeth Howe
Business

Defense Business Brief: Pentagon backtracks on conference travel ban; Anduril gets $1B SOCOM deal; FBI probes China’s stake in aircraft startup; and more.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
Policy

Court Hits Pause on Vaccine Mandate for DOD, Other Federal Employees

A judge said Biden overstepped his authority in imposing the mandate, which has led more than 97% of feds to get fully or partially vaccinated.

  • Eric Katz
Threats

The Army Brief: Year-long CR?; Russian demand no-go; Large Army bonus; and more...

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Policy

DOD Grants First Religious Waivers for COVID Vaccine

Two Marines are the first successful applicants among the 18,500 U.S. troops who have sought exemption from the vaccination mandate by citing religious beliefs.

  • Elizabeth Howe
Threats

2021 Top Ten: COVID

Vaccines arrived, but so did vaccine refusal and new variants. And a two-year Army effort may produce the best vaccine yet.

  • Defense One Staff
Policy

2021 Top Ten: Policy

From domestic extremism to China's challenges to lingering Mideast operations, defense leaders had their hands full.

  • Defense One Staff
Business

2021 Top Ten: Business

Industry hailed the Pentagon's cashflow assistance as personnel and supply-chain woes mounted. Now inflation might be the biggest concern.

  • Defense One Staff
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