Navy secretary faces Hatch Act violation for comments on Biden
The Hatch Act bars federal officials from participating in political activities while serving in their official capacity and in their federal workplace.
By Diana Stancy
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VA secretary to remain in role through end of term in January
A report Tuesday suggested Denis McDonough would step down after the election, which is Nov. 5.
Biden to nominate environmental lawyer as assistant Army secretary
The Biden administration will soon announce its nominee for assistant Army secretary for installations, energy and environment.
By Davis Winkie
Robins looks to bring home the BACN under new Air Force proposal
If Congress signs off on the proposal, Robins would get a squadron of nine E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node aircraft.
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88
Rumsfeld is the only person to serve twice as Pentagon chief. The first time, in 1975-77, he was the youngest ever. The next time, in 2001-06, he was the oldest.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Pentagon official placed on leave over allegations of unauthorized release of classified info
Since early 2019, Katie Arrington has been working as chief information officer for the Acquisition and Sustainment Office at the Defense Department, overseeing a cybersecurity initiative.
Biden vows ‘sustained’ help as Afghanistan troop drawdown nears
Officials said the U.S. expects to have American and coalition military command, its leadership, and most troops out by July Fourth, or shortly after that.
Biden picks Russia pro for key Pentagon post
President Joe Biden is set to nominate the chief executive of the U.S.-Russia Foundation and a former National Security Council official on Russia to be the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs on Tuesday.
By Joe Gould
Military justice changes must go beyond sex cases, says senator
Top Pentagon officials and key lawmakers are open to the sexual assault shift, but they say applying it more broadly requires far more study and debate.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Top US general ‘shocked’ by report on AWOL guns, mulls fix
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff signaled Thursday that he will consider a “systematic fix” to how the armed services keep account of their firearms.
Al-Qaida could regroup in Afghanistan in 2 years, says US defense secretary
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley said a regeneration of al-Qaida or the Islamic State group in Afghanistan could take place if the Afghan government and security forces collapsed.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press