DoD To Report on Nuclear Programs of US, Russia, China December 10, 2019
In a challenge to Pentagon secrecy, Congress has told the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence to prepare an unclassified report on the…
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Managing the Department of Defense: An Overview November 18, 2019
More than 2.8 million U.S. military and civilian defense personnel were deployed in more than 150 countries around the world last year. No one person can fully comprehend the workings…
Read moreDefense Primers for Members of Congress September 9, 2019
The Congressional Research Service developed “a series of short primers to provide Members of Congress an overview of key aspects of the Department of Defense and how Congress exercises authority…
Read moreExtreme Weather Threatens Military Facilities August 5, 2019
Extreme weather events and rising sea levels are causing damage to U.S. military facilities and could threaten U.S. military infrastructure around the world. “Is the military ready for climate change?,”…
Read morePentagon Pivots to More “Public Engagement” July 29, 2019
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper, who took office last week, has directed senior military and civilian defense officials to “more actively engage with the public,” according to …
Read morePCLOB Releases Its Oversight Agenda July 2, 2019
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board is conducting oversight in nearly a dozen areas broadly related to intelligence and counterterrorism. The PCLOB oversight agenda was …
Read moreDoD Doctrine on Nuclear Operations Published, Taken Offline June 19, 2019
The Joint Chiefs of Staff briefly published and then removed from public access a new edition of their official doctrine on the use of nuclear weapons. But a public copy…
Read moreDoD Says It Still Needs Open Burn Pits May 29, 2019
The use of open pit burning for disposal of hazardous waste, medical waste, tires or plastic can present a threat to human health and safety, as well as causing other…
Read moreDefense Contracting Fraud: A Persistent Problem May 10, 2019
During the five year period from 2013-2017, there were 1,059 criminal cases of defense contracting fraud resulting in the conviction of 1,087 defendants, including 409 businesses, according to a newly…
Read moreCosts of War Add Up May 8, 2019
“Since September 11, 2001, the Department of Defense (DoD) has obligated $1,534.8 billion for war-related costs,” according to a new Pentagon quarterly report. See Cost of…
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