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Pentagon looking to gauge the health of the Defense industrial base

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Pentagon wants input from industry as part of a new study on the financial health of the Defense industrial base

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U.S. Army military vehicles stand after unloading in the port in Gdansk, Poland, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. The equipment supply is a second heel-to-toe deployment of U.S. troops to the nation that is concerned for its security due to neighboring Russia's military activity. (AP Photo/Krzysztof Mystkowski)

New IG report shows why the Pentagon can sometimes have buyer’s remorse

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Aaron C Sweet

The Pentagon may not be paying enough attention to its civilian workforce

Federal Newscast

In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, traders gather at a post on the floor, Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Stocks rose in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors reviewed the latest round of corporate earnings and an upbeat report from Delta Air Lines that bodes well for the broader travel industry. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP)

With the weakening dollar, the Pentagon may need to refill the coffers sooner than expected

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FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2013 file photo, chemotherapy is administered to a cancer patient via intravenous drip in Durham, N.C. IVs are one of the most common things in health care. Each year, tens of millions of people get one to prevent dehydration, maintain blood pressure or receive medicines or nutrients if they can't eat. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

Pentagon enters what many hope will be the final round against cancer

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Tulsa continues to have the lowest average gasoline price in the U.S. amid many areas of the country with prices well over $4 per gallon. during a public event on March 28, 2022 at a Quick Trip in Tulsa, OK. (Michael Noble Jr./Tulsa World via AP)

Pentagon feeling those high gas prices as well

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DoD has a new plan to take JADC2 from concept to reality

Defense News

DoD mulls how to return to office, promises telework is here to stay

Defense

Pentagon comptroller says space, AI, microelectronics key in next budget

Defense News

Afghan refugee women register to be seen by a doctor inside the medical tent at Liberty Village on Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Lakehurst, N.J., on Dec, 2, 2021. (Barbara Davidson/Pool via AP)

More coordination is needed for housing Afghan refugees on military bases

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FILE - This March 27, 2008, file photo, shows the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Pentagon Reservation workers no longer need masks

Defense

Ukrainian Army soldiers prepare to tow a damaged military truck in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Russia is pressing its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Biden picks agency to lead federal response during Russia-Ukraine crisis

In today’s Federal Newscast, President Biden designated the Department of Homeland Security as the lead agency for the federal response to the Russia-Ukraine…

Federal Newscast

Defense innovation bumps up against a Cold War budget system

Pentagon planners know the U.S. military needs new technologies if it hopes to stay on top. But many of the innovation initiatives don’t gain scale because…

Defense

Pentagon: Contractor mergers hurt national security, economy

Contracting

The Defense Department has released a report that says mergers and consolidation among its contractors pose risks to the U.S. economy and national security