Defense
Leave the National Guard to the States, Says Top General
If Trump federalizes the Guard, they can’t help with law enforcement, says Gen. Lengyel.
Defense
Navy Working to Keep Subs and Destroyers From Becoming COVID-19 Hotspots
Meanwhile, the coronavirus is putting the military health-care system under stress.
Defense
GovExec Daily: The Air Force Brings 500,000 Coronavirus Test Swabs Back From Italy
Marcus Weisberger joins the podcast to explain a story of a special delivery aboard a C-17 cargo plane
Defense
U.S. Air Force Flew Half a Million Coronavirus Test Swabs From Italy to Tennessee
Similar missions to distribute COVID-19 test kits are expected in coming days.
Defense
Why U.S. Troops are Pulling Back All Over Iraq
American forces have begun consolidating at better-protected bases as a new Iraqi prime minister-designate tries to form a government.
Defense
‘We Want to Be the Last Resort,’ Says Defense Secretary
Pentagon’s Esper says the U.S. military is ready to help fight the coronavirus, but may not be the best — or fastest — solution.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: How the Pentagon is Responding to Coronavirus
Defense One's Brad Peniston joins the podcast to explain the Defense Department's moves during the early stages of the pandemic.
Management
After Discovering a Sailor With Coronavirus, the U.S. Navy Crowded Dozens Into One Space
On the USS Boxer, where the Navy discovered its first case of coronavirus on a ship, a sailor says his superiors called a meeting that crammed more than 80 senior enlisted sailors and officers together.
Defense
General Takes Blame for ‘No Injuries’ Declaration After Jan. 8 Iran Strike
“I was never under any pressure at any time to shade this reporting,” CENTCOM’s Gen. Frank McKenzie told Congress. More than 100 troops later were diagnosed with TBI.
Defense
U.S. Military Scientists Hope To Have Coronavirus Therapeutic By Summer
A new approach would use RNA or DNA to help the body develop antibodies to the rapidly spreading illness.
Defense
Pentagon Audit Shows Progress, But Also Deep Challenges in Financial Management
Defense auditors are finding new problems faster than solving old ones, accountability group says.
Defense
Trump Treats the Military as His Own – and the Troops Could Suffer
If President Donald Trump were to start a conflict, many Americans would likely view as it a misguided effort. What would that mean for the troops?
Tech
The Pentagon’s AI Shop Takes A Venture Capital Approach to Funding Tech
The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center will take a Series A, B, approach to building tech for customers, with product managers and mission teams.
Defense
House Bill Tries To Force Trump To Keep Troops In Africa
The legislation from Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., raises constitutional concerns but might still be a useful messaging tool for lawmakers.
Management
GovExec Daily: The Taliban Deal and the Future of Afghanistan
Defense One's Kevin Baron joins the podcast to discuss the future of American power worldwide in the wake of a tentative deal to draw down the longest U.S. war.
Tech
A Military-Funded Biosensor Could Be the Future of Pandemic Detection
If it wins FDA approval next year, the two-part sensor could help spot new infections weeks before symptoms begin to show.
Defense
Analysis: There’s No Easy Exit for the U.S. in Afghanistan
The U.S. is taking an untraditional approach in its peace talks with the Taliban. The new deal does not contain many of the elements that are typically key to a successful peace negotiation.
Workforce
The President Is Winning His War on American Institutions
How Trump is destroying the civil service and bending the government to his will.
Defense
Acting Navy Secretary: We Need More than 355 Ships, and That’s Not Even Counting Robot Vessels
The Navy needs more human-crewed ships…and more unmanned vessels, than previously thought.
Oversight