Judges reject VA secretary’s request to pause veterans’ claims appeals
Secretary Collins asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to stop its work during the government shutdown. Judges called the request "extreme."
By Patricia Kime
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Thousands of vets saddled with false criminal histories, lawsuit says
A Texas mom and National Guard member is suing the Army to clear her name — and upend the military justice system, The War Horse reports.
By Rachel Fobar, The War Horse
This week in Congress: House targets June for defense appropriations, authorization work
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 2, 2022.
Pentagon budget aims to shrink the military by thousands
The Defense Department budget request unveiled Monday asks for Congress to cut about 25,000 positions from the military services.
US Army to choose whether it’ll pursue a hybrid Bradley vehicle in FY23
The Bradley vehicle is already pushed to the maximum when it comes to using power to support everything from running the vehicle to controlling its payloads.
By Jen Judson
Pentagon’s fuel prices rose $3 billion amid inflationary pressures
Spiking fuel prices will cost the Pentagon $3 billion more than expected, and it will have to go to Congress for more money, a senior official said in congressional testimony on Wednesday.
By Joe Gould
US Army plan to replace Patriot interceptors gets a jolt in FY23 budget request
The Army is getting serious about a future interceptor for its next-generation Integrated Air-and-Missile Defense System that is more capable of defeating complex threats like hypersonic weapons, according to a review of FY23 budget documents.
By Jen Judson
Army to launch light robotic combat vehicle competition in FY23
The Army will kick off a competition to build full-system prototypes of the Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light in FY23 as surrogate prototypes continue to evaluate and demonstrate technology.
By Jen Judson
This is what it’ll take to end the military’s border mission
Federalized troops have been deploying to the border since 2018.
Pentagon to build nuclear microreactors to power far-flung bases
The program could see testing by 2024 and demonstrations by 2025.
By Todd South
Budget hang-ups slow sexual assault prevention reforms
The Defense Department is estimating it will cost billions to implement dozens of efforts.
Kathleen Hicks warns of ‘substantial decline’ in defense-industrial base competition
The deputy defense secretary is concerned about competition in the defense-industrial base, particularly around small businesses.
By Joe Gould