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Pentagon to Skip Global Climate Conference, Despite 'Existential Threat'
Former defense officials called it a “missed opportunity.”
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Raytheon: Vaccine Mandate Will Likely Add to Supply Chain Disruptions
But CEO Greg Hayes says his business will boom if everyone would just get the shot.
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Terror Groups in Afghanistan Could Attack US Next Year, Pentagon Policy Chief Says
Kahl says ISIS-K might be able to strike in less than 12 months; AQ in one to two years.
Defense
GovExec Daily: What the Fat Leonard Scandal Means for the Navy
Journalist Tom Wright joins the podcast to discuss his series on the scandal.
Defense
Pentagon AI Chief Responds to USAF Software Leader Who Quit in Frustration
Lt. Gen. Groen concedes culture must change, but says faster development is already on the way.
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Cancers Strike US Fighter Pilots, Crews at Higher Rates, Air Force Finds
Nearly 30% higher likelihood of testicular cancer and roughly 25% for skin and prostate cancer, according to the military’s most comprehensive study yet.
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Women in the Military Pay More to Keep Their Uniforms up to Date. Two Senators Aim to Change That.
The military does not provide allowances to replace some required pieces for women, such as dress pumps, hand bags and swimsuits, according to a recent government report.
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A Quartet of Warnings Highlight Climate-Related Threats
Agencies vow to heed climate change in all strategy planning, but experts say that won’t be enough.
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Navy Seeks To Improve Firefighting After ‘Preventable’ Bonhomme Richard Disaster
Naval Safety Center gets a promotion, while ships’ crews will be trained to respond to pierside fires.
Defense
30 State Department Nominees, Including NATO Ambassador, Advance To Full Senate
Just two Biden ambassadors have been confirmed so far.
Defense
We ‘Blew It’ On Battling COVID Disinfo, Say Army's Pandemic Response Leaders
The U.S. Army scrutinized its response to the pandemic, and found fault with its strategic communications efforts.
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‘You Are Hereby Reprimanded!’ Airman Told to Begin Separation Due to Vaccine Refusal
Airmen, sailors who refuse vaccine are looking at career-ending consequences. Will the church step in?
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Pentagon Orders Texas Contractors to Mandate Vaccines for Employees, Despite Governor’s Ban
The Defense Department says the federal contractor vaccine order supersedes state laws.
Defense
Almost Hijacked? Officials Dispute Scare Amid Ongoing Afghanistan Evac
While the chaos at HKIA is over, the effort to evacuate Afghans is not. Here’s how the U.S. is still getting people out.
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Head of Pentagon Foreign Arms Sales Division Stepping Down After 15 Months on the Job
Heidi Grant was the first civilian to lead the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
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Catholic Troops Can Refuse COVID Vaccine, Archbishop Declares
“No one should be forced to receive a COVID-19 vaccine if it would violate the sanctity of his or her conscience,” Broglio wrote.
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Taliban Takeover Of Afghanistan Is Inspiring Americans Online, FBI Says
“That’s where they see this rallying cry and their opportunity. Now it’s ‘time to buy a gun, run people over with a car,’ do whatever they’re going to do,” an FBI official said Tuesday.
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GovExec Daily: The Future of Defense and Modernization
Defense One's Patrick Tucker speaks to Col. Elizabeth Sweet and Dr. Stephen Russell about how the Pentagon sees the future.
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A Secretive Counterterrorism Team Interrogated Dozens of Citizens at the Border, Government Report Finds
A report by a federal watchdog shows how the Trump administration flagged at least 51 citizens for interrogation at the border based on evidence as flimsy as once having ridden in a car with someone suspected of aiding the migrant “caravan.”
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