They discuss the recent renewal of U.S. defense agreements in the Indo-Pacific. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hosted Micronesian President Wesley Simina at the Pentagon on Thursday, where…
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Tricare Prescription Coverage Still Hampered by Change Healthcare Hack
Many military families are paying full price for medications. The cyberattack against Change Healthcare a month ago has impacted the military’s Tricare network of pharmacies. Change Healthcare is…
Read MoreDefense Secretary Addresses Funding for Ukraine
The current aid legislation has stalled in the House of Representatives. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke about Ukraine’s need for assistance at Ramstein Air Base in Germany,…
Read MorePentagon Seeks Options After Niger Revokes U.S. Military Accord
Niger objected to questions from the U.S. about ties to Russia and Iran. Niger ordered the 1,000 American military personnel in the country to immediately leave over the…
Read MoreDefense Secretary Attends Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany
The chair of the Joint Chiefs also participated in the meeting. In his first international trip since being hospitalized earlier this year, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled…
Read MoreJoint VA/DOD Site Launches Health Record System
It is the final Defense Department medical site to begin using the new system. The Joint Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense medical site in North Chicago has…
Read MorePentagon Officials Anticipate Haitian Migrant Influx
Representative Gaetz urges Defense Department officials to support the Coast Guard under Executive Order 13276. Officials from the Department of Defense testified before the House Armed Services Committee…
Read MoreSenators Propose Selling Unused Government Wavelengths
The private sector has an increasing need for the 5G spectrum. Senators Ted Cruz of Texas and John Thune of South Dakota introduced the “Spectrum Pipeline” bill this…
Read MoreDOJ Indicts South Korean Contractor for Defrauding U.S. Military Bases
Three individuals implemented bid-rigging to raise prices for operational work. The U.S. District Court of West Texas indicted a Korean national for conspiracy to defraud U.S. military bases…
Read MorePentagon Lifts Osprey Flight Ban
Naval Air Systems Command grounded the aircraft three months ago after a fatal crash in Japan. The Pentagon is lifting the ban on the flight of the Osprey…
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