Policy
One Chart Showing Every Military and Civilian Pay Raise Since 1984
Since 2000, military pay raises have been either higher than or equal to civilian ones.
Policy
Top Enlisted Leaders Push Back: There Is No Readiness ‘Crisis’
Recent deadly accidents are concerning, but part of the risk of military operations around the globe, they said.
Policy
Ordered to Ban Transgender Troops, Pentagon Plans A New Look at Three Factors
The courts will take their own look, thanks to a trio of lawsuits filed in the wake of Trump’s Friday-night memo.
Science & Tech
The Army’s Space Force Has Doubled in Six Years, and Demand Is Still Going Up
As the service hastens to mint new orbital operators, its leaders are watching the debate over a separate Air Force space corps — and just maybe a new service branch.
Ideas
Why Military Chiefs Are Condemning White Supremacy
The U.S. armed forces have had troubles with extremists enlisting in the past, and they don’t want it to happen again.
Policy
After the Marines United Scandal, ‘All Options’ Are on the Table
The Corps is considering integrating female recruits into West Coast training camps to help address subconscious biases, the assistant commandant said.
Ideas
Transgender Soldiers Want the Dignity of Serving Their Country
A CIA officer writes about the men and women in uniform alongside whom she serves.
Policy
Trump’s Transgender Troop Ban Sparks An Instant Opposition of Unusual Allies
The commander in chief tweet-declares a stunning change for military personnel, but it’s far from clear he can make it stick.
Business
Boeing to Cut 50 Executives, Reorganize Defense Business
Fresh off a move to from St. Louis to Washington, the firm’s defense division says it’s removing a layer of bureaucracy.
Ideas
The Civil Service’s Preference for Hiring Military Vets Comes at a Hidden Cost
The U.S. government has long shown a hiring preference for veterans. But because of the demographics of the U.S. military, this has limited the federal workforce's diversity.
Threats
Mattis Fills Key Executive Positions at the Pentagon
Former official: Defense Secretary James Mattis’ political SES appointments are mainstream choices.
Policy
Defense Ends Civilian Hiring Freeze, But Will Review 'Necessity' of Vacant Positions
Mattis sent a memorandum to department leadership Wednesday.
Threats
US Military: Sexual Assault in the Ranks Is Less Prevalent, and Better Reported
But defense officials say that with an estimated 14,900 cases last year, there’s still work to be done.
Science & Tech
America's Security Clearance System Is Broken, Former Spy Chief Clapper Says
The problem won't be easy to fix, but it could benefit from better employee monitoring and 'some very aggressive creative and sensitive education.'
Policy
Trump Ends Federal Hiring Freeze, but Workforce Cuts Loom
In issuing guidance for reductions, OMB director tells feds not to focus on who will be fired.
Ideas
The Marine Photo Scandal and the Cost of Indifference
Americans may finally be ready to confront the dehumanizing horrors facing women service members.
Ideas
What’s Wrong With the Pentagon’s Civilian Personnel System?
Quite a lot, a new report points out.
Business
Mattis Takes on the Pentagon Bureaucracy
The defense secretary wants to reform the sprawling department’s business functions and reorganize key executive offices.
Policy
Pentagon Spells Out Details of Troops' New Retirement System
The blended package goes into effect in 2018.
Policy
CIA, ODNI Get Exemption from Trump's Hiring Freeze
Agency leaders are told that if someone would work during a government shutdown, their job can be filled during the freeze.
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