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AP IMPACT: Military sex abuse victims seek VA help

AP IMPACT: Thousands of military sex abuse victims seek VA health care, disability benefits

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U.S. criticizes Russian arms shipment to Syria

The Obama administration is denouncing Russia's decision to equip the Syrian government military with anti-ship missiles, saying the weapons would only worsen a war that Washington and Moscow have been promising to work together on stopping. Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, criticized what he called an "unfortunate decision that will embolden the regime and prolong the suffering."

Monday - 05/20/2013, 08:40am EDT

Wave of attacks kills at least 86 in Iraq

A wave of attacks killed at least 86 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 230 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in years.

Thursday - 12/15/2011, 06:22am EST

Hagel: Accountability breakdown was leading factor in sexual assaults

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he's taken several steps to improve the military's response to and prevention of sexual assaults, but that the problem can't be solved by policy directives alone. On the matter of sexual assaults, he said he believes the military's chain of command has suffered an accountability breakdown.

Monday - 05/20/2013, 03:34am EDT
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Next-gen Apple devices cleared to join Defense IT networks

The Defense Information Security Agency has approved a security guide for iOS 6 making it the third mobile operating system to meet the requirements this month. The agency said it will award a mobile device management system in a few months.

Monday - 05/20/2013, 04:12am EDT

In fight over intelligence IT system, Army prioritizes access to data

The Army says hard-won lessons on the battlefield have taught it that stovepiped IT systems have no place in the business of intelligence collection and sharing. It also acknowledges that enforcing a single set of common standards comes with some tradeoffs.

Friday - 05/17/2013, 04:18pm EDT
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House bill protects homeland security budget

House bill protects homeland security budget from cuts facing other agencies

Friday - 05/17/2013, 03:10pm EDT

Pentagon expects long war with terrorists

Another decade or two, that at least how long Senior Pentagon officials say the U.S. war against Al Qaida and its affiliates will last. Acting General Counsel Robert Taylor and Michael Sheehan, an assistant secretary of defense for special operations, made the point before the Senate Armed Services Committee, while arguing to prevent changes to a law that allows for the broad use of military force in the war against terrorism.

Friday - 05/17/2013, 10:55am EDT

China tests a missile killer

Reuters is reporting, "the U.S. government believes a Chinese missile launch this week was the first test of a new interceptor that could be used to destroy a satellite in orbit." They launched a missile on Monday that reached 6,000 miles above the earth, making it the highest suborbital launch seen worldwide since 1976.

Friday - 05/17/2013, 10:54am EDT

DoD upends slow approval process for mobile devices

In the past, DoD's security review process took so long that devices were off the market by the time the Pentagon allowed them on government networks. This week, DoD approved a secure, commercial version of Android before its manufacturer even released it.

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 12:13pm EDT
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Joint Chiefs chair cites military sex abuse crisis

Joint Chiefs chairman says women losing confidence that sexual assault problem can be solved

Thursday - 05/16/2013, 01:00pm EDT

Latest on sequestration and military budgets

On this week's edition of Pentagon Solutions, host Francis Rose looks at the latest information on furloughs at the Defense Department as well as the 2014 budgets for the Army and Air Force.

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 04:50pm EDT
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Drone launches from carrier

The U.S. Navy made aviation history on Tuesday by launching an unmanned jet off an aircraft carrier for the first time. Reuters reports, "the bat-winged X-47B stealth drone roared off the USS George H.W. Bush near the coast of Virginia and flew a series of pre-programmed maneuvers around the ship before veering away toward a Naval air station in Maryland where it was scheduled to land."

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 09:18am EDT

Pakistan's presumptive leader criticizes U.S.

Was Nawaz Sharif just campaigning or was he serious? Pakistan's next Prime Minister, who has held the post twice before and soundly defeated current Prime Minister Asif Ali Zardari in recent elections. criticized the U.S. strongly yesterday, for drone strike against militants, saying it violates Pakistan's sovereignty. But some experts think, now that the election is over, his tone will moderate.

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 09:15am EDT

US Army general facing sex charges back in court

Pre-trial hearing for US Army general facing sexual misconduct charges enters 2nd day

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 06:00am EDT

Hagel makes 'difficult choice,' civilian furloughs to begin July 8

The Defense Department reduces the number of furlough days from 14 to 11. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said it's possible the number could drop further, but he offered no promises.

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 03:44am EDT
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DoD wants to know real costs of IT business systems

Beth McGrath, the Defense Department's deputy chief management officer, issued a memo in April creating a new integrated business framework. The goal of the framework is to tie costs to performance and strategy.

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 03:25am EDT
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US launches drone from aircraft carrier

US launches drone from aircraft carrier for first time; expanded use of such aircraft seen

Wednesday - 05/15/2013, 03:32am EDT

DOD poised to trim furlough days, add exemptions

Pentagon poised to trim number of civilian furlough days, expand pool of exempt workers

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 07:40pm EDT

DOD cuts furlough days, adds few exemptions

Civilian employees at the Defense Department will now face 11 days of furloughs beginning July 8. This is the second time the Pentagon has revised its furlough plan. Originally, the Pentagon called for 22 unpaid days off due to sequestration. That number was later reduced to 14. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel made the announcement today at a town hall meeting with employees in Virginia.

Tuesday - 05/14/2013, 03:54pm EDT
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