Business

Livestream: Supporting the Warfighter

Join us today — Tues., Feb. 23 — for a livestreamed conversation with DoD civilian leaders about their methods and challenges in maintaining a strong civilian workforce.

Business

NSA Will Overhaul Its Workforce Next Year

Spy agency wants to ‘break down cylinders,’ tie domestic and overseas action together, and create an entirely new legal regime.

Threats

Agencies Get Marching Orders for Filling 'Major' Cyber Talent Shortage

"We still have the fundamentals wrong," says Office of Management and Budget's Trevor Rudolph.

Business

How US Military Structure Overcomes the Gender Pay Gap

While sexual harassment remains an issue, military pay is non-negotiable and all troops must 'lean-in'.

Science & Tech

US Air Force to Ask for More Drones

Plan would add 3,500 Reaper pilots and up to five more ops centers around the country.

Business

Putting Civilians in US Troop Support Jobs Could Save Billions, Report Says

Converting 80,000 active-duty jobs to civilian positions could save as much as $5.7B per year, according to a new Congressional Budget Office analysis.

Ideas

Access to Talent: Why Shattering the Military's Glass Ceiling Matters

Future wars will be won far more by out-thinking enemies than by out-muscling them, and including women in every part of the U.S. military makes America’s defenses stronger.

Business

Special Ops Survey Showed 85% Opposed Serving With Women

If integration of women is going to work, special operations leaders will have to convince the rank-and-file.

Business

Japan's Military Is Recruiting More Women for Its Growing Global Role

A looming gender imbalance is compelling Tokyo to create new jobs and facilities for females throughout its defense ministry.

Business

SOCOM’s Votel Is Top Choice to Take Over CENTCOM

The move would put a special operations leader in charge of all operations in the Middle East — including the fight against ISIS.

Business

Carter Taps Former Aide as Military Adviser

The US defense secretary, who fired his previous aide, has asked Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Eric Smith to step in.

Business

How America Can Get Its Mojo Back

National service evangelists hope to inspire a cultural shift among millennials.

Business

OPM Just Now Figured Out How Much Data It Owns

Months after it announced it was hacked, the agency has finally put together an inventory of its own servers.

Ideas

Beyond the Draft: Rethinking National Service

Four reasons the defense community ought to support universal access to national service.

Business

Can the US Military Win Wars If It Keeps Losing Talented Officers?

The Pentagon worries its rigid personnel system is driving away the leaders it will need for the conflicts of the 21st century.

Business

Got a Clearance? Getting a Job Just Got Harder

The OPM hack has slowed hiring for jobs requiring a security clearance, a recent survey shows.

Business

No One’s Morale Is Dropping Faster Than Homeland Security

DHS bucks the trend in a new survey that finds federal employees are slightly happier on the job this year.

Threats

Troops Would Get Paid On Time During Shutdown Under Bill

The Pay Our Military Act proposed by Rep. Mike Coffman would ensure pay in the event of an appropriations lapse and expire at the end of 2016.

Ideas

Military Experience Isn't Preparing Veterans for Private Success

It may be less about training and more about ethos. You already chose honor over money.