Media coverage focused on violence and other challenges in Afghanistan loses sight of the larger picture of progress and promising developments, Air Force Gen. Philip M. Breedlove said after returning from his first trip there as supreme allied com… - 21 hours ago, 24 May 13, 12:00am -
President Barack Obama today proclaimed Memorial Day, May 27, 2013, “as a day of prayer for permanent peace, and I designate the hour beginning in each locality at 11:00 a.m. of that day as a time to unite in prayer. I also ask all Americans to o… - 21 hours ago, 24 May 13, 12:00am -
The National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force will hold its first public hearing on June 4 at the Rayburn House Office Building here.President Barack Obama and the chairmen and ranking members of both Armed Services Committees recent… - 21 hours ago, 24 May 13, 12:00am -
The nation’s highest-ranking military officer told his audience today at the Crystal City Marriott here that as “The Star-Spangled Banner” plays across the United States this Memorial Day weekend, it will be uniquely their song.“You’re… - 21 hours ago, 24 May 13, 12:00am -
Entering a military undergoing big changes since they arrived at the U.S. Naval Academy here in 2009, the newest generation of naval officers say the fundamentals that called them to military service remain the same.With today’s graduation and… - 21 hours ago, 24 May 13, 12:00am -
The Congressional Caucus on Women’s Issues and senior women enlisted military members gathered at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial here May 22 for the 16th annual recognition ceremony.An acknowledgement and wreath laying cere… - 21 hours ago, 24 May 13, 12:00am -
President Barack Obama vowed today that despite financial uncertainties and budget pressures, he will fight to ensure a strong, ready military the United States will rely on as it faces the future.Addressing 1,047 members of the U.S. Naval Acade… - 21 hours ago, 24 May 13, 12:00am -
Sequestration has hit the Air Force particularly hard, impacting its force structure, readiness and modernization, senior Air Force leaders said here today.Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley and Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the chief of staff, sai… - 21 hours ago, 24 May 13, 12:00am -
Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter underscored yesterday the importance of the Better Buying Power 2.0 initiative in the wake of sequestration’s effects on the Defense Department.Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies,… - 21 hours ago, 24 May 13, 12:00am -
President Barack Obama today vowed to close the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, saying the prison has become a symbol of an America that flouts the law.Obama spoke at the National Defense University at Fort Lesley J. McNair here. His… - 2 days ago, 23 May 13, 12:00am -
The Air Force has dismissed all of the protests associated with the recently awarded $6.9 billion Network Centric Solutions (NETCENTS-2) Netcentric Products contract vehicle as it seeks to take corrective actions on the contract related to the Trade… - 4 days ago, 21 May 13, 7:00am -
The ultimate goal of using personal mobile devices to secure access to DoD applications begins with keeping the two interests completely separate. - 5 days ago, 20 May 13, 7:00am -
Here is an idea, why don’t we launch a re-skilling program for all the veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and give them the cyber skills necessary for these roles. - 8 days ago, 17 May 13, 7:00am -
The Defense Information Systems Agency has issued a solicitation for enterprise services attack analysis capabilities to address insider threats. - 10 days ago, 15 May 13, 7:00am -
