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DoD holds virtual town hall meeting
Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen is asking for your questions and concerns about the Pentagon.
Tags: DoD Report , Dorobek Insider , virtual town hall meeting , technology
Admiral Mullen on Afghanistan, China, and cyber war
Joint Chiefs Chairman addresses "our way forward in Afghanistan" for foreign media.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , State , DoD , Foreign Press Center , Afghanistan , cybersecurity
Mullen calls for military self-examination
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said now is the time to step back, assess the impact of 10 years of war and ensure the institution remains on course.
Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , Pentagon , management
Operating costs will eat into DoD efficiency savings
While each of the military services will have access to money freed up by Defense Secretary Robert's Gates efficiency initiative, they will not be able to use it all on new capabilities as he originally intended.
Tags: Robert Gates , DoD , budget , Congress , pay and benefits , Jared Serbu
Joint Chiefs wants new arms reduction treaty
Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff , Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty , arms reduction , Stanford University , Federal Drive
Joint Chiefs chair says reach out to vets
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has asked the civilian world to reach out to veterans returning home from the wars.
Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , military ,
Mullen rebukes USMC's Amos over DADT
The top U.S. military officer said Monday he was startled by a public panning of the proposal to lift the military's ban on gays from the head of the Marine Corps.
Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , USMC , DoD , Defense , DADT ,
Wikileaks "might already have blood on their hands"
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the U.S. to protect any individuals who might be at risk after the Wikileaks War Dairies leaks. He also said the military was reviewing its rules for safeguarding classified information. He called it a "mountain of raw data" that didn't shed new light on U.S. policy but he and experts say it could help the Taliban Joint Chiefs Adm. Mike Mullen said that Wikileaks "might already have on their hands the blood of a young soldier or that of an Afghan family."
Tags: Pentagon & Beyond , Pentagon , Robert Gates , Taliban , J.J. Green
"Don't Ask" Timetable is moving
Gay rights activists and Obama Administration officials have begun discussing a plan to speed up the repeal of Don't ask, Don't Tell, while giving the Pentagon years to implement new policies. Implementation of policy for gays serving openly would still require the approval of President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen. How long implementation might take is unknown.
Tags: Pentagon & Beyond , Pentagon , Barack Obama , Robert Gates , J.J. Green
Why the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs tweets
The Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has fully embraced Web 2.0 and social media. U.S. Navy Capt. John Kirby, the Chairman's Special Assistant for Public Affairs, explains why.
Tags: technology , Joint Chiefs of Staff , John Kirby , twitter , Facebook , Web 2.0 , Gov 2.0 , social media , Dorothy Ramienski , DorobekInsider
