Threats

Leave the National Guard to the States, Says Top General

If Trump federalizes the Guard, they can’t help with law enforcement, says Gen. Lengyel.

Ideas

China Is Avoiding Blame by Trolling the World

Beijing is successfully dodging culpability for its role in spreading the coronavirus.

Policy

OMB Says 'Work From Home.' But Some Defense Contracts Say Workers Can't

Industry association pushes for the administration to issue guidance for flexibility and greater use of contractors during the coronavirus pandemic.

Threats

Understaffed Veterans Affairs Scrambles to Confront COVID-19

The VA’s patients are disproportionately elderly and many have war-related health conditions that could make them more vulnerable to the coronavirus.

Ideas

What Trump’s Coronavirus Lie Reveals about the Commander in Chief

“I’ve always viewed it as very serious,” the president said today, after two months of publicly pooh-poohing the epidemic.

Business

F-35 Factories In Italy, Japan Are Reopening After Closing for Coronavirus

An assembly plant in Japan is already open and another in Italy is expected to reopen on Wednesday.

Threats

‘We Want to Be the Last Resort,’ Says Defense Secretary

Pentagon’s Esper says the U.S. military is ready to help fight the coronavirus, but may not be the best — or fastest — solution.

Science & Tech

Trump Calls Out China’s COVID-19 Disinformation

Chinese diplomats and officials have been spreading a lie about the virus’ origin.

Ideas

How the Pentagon Should Get into the Coronavirus Fight at Home

Beds, vaccines, money – after protecting troops abroad, Esper should turn DOD's focus to protecting Americans right here.

Threats

After Discovering a Sailor With Coronavirus, the US Navy Crowded Dozens Into One Space

The incident shows how hard it may be for the Navy to limit coronavirus spread aboard its ships.

Threats

Federal Employees Worry Their Agencies Aren't Keeping Them Safe from Coronavirus

White House's "maximum telework" edict isn't helping those without computers, or the 85% of feds outside the DC area.

Threats

Dems Call for ‘War’ on Coronavirus, But Military Says Help is Limited

Trump and New York Gov. Cuomo’s fight over the Army Corps of Engineers highlights divide over the virus and how government should respond.

Threats

Attacks on DOD Networks Soar as Telework Inflicts ‘Unprecedented’ Loads

As DOD scrambles to find equipment for those who can work from home, Pentagon leaders tell personnel: ‘No hand-shaking, no high-fives,” and clean your workstations.

Threats

Stop Your Non-Mission-Critical Travel, White House Tells Federal Agencies

The Saturday memo to all federal agencies joins Friday's Defense Department stop-movement order.

Ideas

America Is Acting Like a Failed State

The Trump administration has failed to perform the most basic function of a state: to accurately assess a threat to the country.

Threats

Pentagon Bars Most Guests, Travelers Starting Monday

New restrictions apply to visitors, foreigners, ceremonies. International travelers must wait 14 days for entry.

Threats

Pentagon Halts Domestic Travel by Troops to Slow Coronavirus Spread

The late-Friday edict goes much farther than Wednesday's limits on international travel.

Business

When Your Work Is Classified, ‘Work From Home’ Doesn’t Work

And that’s just the start of the problems for defense employees, contract workers, and their bosses who are trying to take coronavirus precautions.

Science & Tech

After Problems And Delays, White House Touts New COVID-19 Test

The White House says “hundreds of thousands” of tests will soon be available to track the spread of the virus across the United States.