Pentagon
Hagel and China’s Defense Chief get down to Talks at the Pentagon
August 19 by Mike O'BrienAgainst a backdrop of tensions over U.S. missile defenses, Chuck Hagel sat face to face with his Chinese counterpart Gen. Chang Wanquan on Monday in the first of a series of talks at the Pentagon....
Pentagon Official in Charge of Detainee Policy Steps Down
July 26 by Mike O'BrienThe Pentagon official who is in charge of dealing with detainees is stepping down to take a job in the private sector. William K. Lietzau, who will leave his position next month, is quitting at a...
Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary: The Jury’s Still Out
July 22 by Mike O'BrienChuck Hagel’s nomination as Defense Secretary caused something of a stir back in January. Many on Capitol Hill believed he would be too soft on Iran and questioned statements he had made in...
Pentagon Admits Missile Defense Test Failure
July 08 by Mike O'BrienAmerica’s missile defense system failed in a test over the Pacific on Friday. The Pentagon admitted on Sunday that an interceptor failed to hit an incoming ballistic missile. The test invo...
DoD Marks Gay Pride Month with Event at the Pentagon
June 24 by Mike O'BrienThe U.S. military is marking Gay Pride Month with a DoD Pride event at the Pentagon on Tuesday. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will attend the event, which is described as a low-key symposium. Fo...
Pentagon Admits F-35 Data Theft is a ‘Major Problem’
June 20 by Mike O'BrienA top Pentagon official admitted in a Senate hearing this week that the theft of sensitive design data by hackers targeting programs like the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has wiped out a huge U.S. adva...
Military Chiefs Voice Opposition to Sweeping New Sex Assault Rules
June 04 by Mike O'BrienThe Pentagon’s top brass aired their opposition to plans to remove commanders' discretion to overturn decisions to prosecute troops and throw out their convictions. Addressing the Senate Arm...
In Brief: U.S. Drone ‘Brought Down’; F-35 Update; Coast Guard’s Cruise Ship Drama
May 28 by Mike O'BrienA SUSPECTED U.S. drone has crashed in the southern Lower Shabelle region of Somalia, according to reports on Tuesday. The al Qaeda-linked al-Shabab said on Twitter that an American unmanned aircra...
Obama Announces Changes in Drone, Counter-Terrorism Policy
May 23 by Mike O'BrienPresident Obama announced he is narrowing the scope of drone attacks and the battle against terrorists in a speech at the National Defense University on Thursday. He defended the controversial use...
IHS: Tactical Solutions in a Challenging Environment
May 15 by Mike O'BrienIn an exclusive interview with IDGA.org, Bill Edgar, Managing Director of IHS’Aerospace and Maritime Group, outlined his company’s work in the military space and addressed the challenges...
IHS: Tactical Solutions in a Challenging Environment
May 15 by Mike O'BrienAt a time of unprecedented cutbacks, the Pentagon and the defense contractor industry as a whole must reassess their strategies to effectively do more with less. Here Bill Edgar, the Managing Direct...
Hagel Orders Retraining of Recruiters, Sexual Assault Responders
May 15 by IDGA EditorAmid a spate of allegations of criminal behavior by military recruiters and service members involved in the Defense Department’s efforts to prevent sexual assaults and help that crime’s...