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Guard troops can unionize on state active duty, DoJ says
The government's lawyers agree: Guard troops on state active duty can organize and form unions.
By Davis Winkie
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Trump vetoes defense bill, but Congress appears poised to override him
The president waited until the last moment to issue his attempted block of the massive defense policy measure.
Defense bill snagged in Trump’s war on social media protections
President Donald Trump has again threatened to veto this year’s defense policy bill, this time over the tech industry’s prized liability shield.
By Joe Gould
Defense execs press lead lawmakers for COVID reimbursements
Eighty defense industry executives have written to top congressional leaders to ask for emergency appropriations to reimburse defense contractors’ coronavirus-related costs.
By Joe Gould
The Pentagon wants a $10B defense industry cash injection. Is Congress listening?
Pentagon leaders need “around $10 billion” in the next pandemic aid package to cover defense contractors’ coronavirus-related costs. But it’s unclear how the hefty funding handout will square with Republican skepticism of new deficit spending.
By Joe Gould
Their forever age
In an era when military service is the exception rather than the norm, the deaths of our service members in combat overseas is often a concept, says the author of this commentary.
By Frank Biggio
Op-ed: Different spanks for different ranks?
The ace attorney worries that the continued politicization of the military justice system presents a very clear and present danger to all service members.
By David P. Sheldon, Esq.
TransDigm’s excess profits show weakness in supply chain management, not pricing practices
TransDigm’s decision to repay the government for its excess profits appears to be a positive resolution, but it does not address the lack of competition that led to these inflated prices.
By Maj. Gen. Darryl Scott (ret.) and Lt. Col. Sam Kidd
Special operations launches ‘secret surrogate’ missions in new counter-terrorism strategy
U.S. counter-terrorism missions will soon place more emphasis on a little known Pentagon program designed to embolden “surrogate forces,” rather than allied units that are dependent on U.S. training, advice, and assistance.
By Kyle Rempfer
Reform panel warns Congress to overhaul Pentagon acquisitions, or lose technological edge
Pentagon acquisitions need an overhaul to work with companies outside the Capital Beltway, according to an influential advisory group established by Congress.
By Joe Gould