Defense Management

Acting SecDef Defends Capitol Reaction, Says DoD Is Prepared for Next Week

Defense Department “absolutely” concerned about domestic terrorism next week but feels bureaucratic issues that delayed national guard are resolved.

Patrick Tucker
January 16, 2021

Acting SecDef Defends Capitol Reaction, Says DoD Is Prepared for Next Week

Defense Department “absolutely” concerned about domestic terrorism next week but feels bureaucratic issues that delayed national guard are resolved.

Patrick Tucker
January 16, 2021

Joint Chiefs Affirm Election Results, Condemn ‘Assault on Our Constitutional Process’

“President-elect Biden will become our 46th Commander in Chief.”

Katie Bo Williams
January 13, 2021

For Pentagon, Biden Picks Two Obama-era Policy Veterans to Help Austin

After passing on Flournoy, Biden taps Kathleen Hicks and Colin Kahl to be Austin's deputy defense secretary and undersecretary for policy.

Patrick Tucker and Marcus Weisgerber
December 31, 2020

Acting Defense Secretary Visits Troops in Afghanistan

Trump's designee returned 19 years after serving here, this time to oversee a controversial order to rush troops out before Joe Biden is sworn in.

Patrick Tucker
December 23, 2020

Viewpoint: Keep Politics Out of National-Security Advisory Boards

Trump’s appointment of loyalists to DHS and DOD boards sets a dangerous precedent.

Karen Tandy and Sarah Morgenthau
December 16, 2020

Viewpoint: This Is No Job for a General

President-elect Joe Biden should choose a civilian to lead his Department of Defense.

Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic
December 9, 2020

Trump Admin to Rename Two Bases for Space Force Over Military Objections

The Air Force had quietly agreed with Congress not to change anything until the NDAA settles a way forward on Confederate base names.

Marcus Weisgerber
December 8, 2020

US Has Achieved ‘Modicum of Success’ in Afghanistan, Top General Says

But years of military stalemate make negotiating with the Taliban the only option, Gen. Mark Milley says.

Katie Bo Williams
December 3, 2020

GovExec Daily: The Shakeup at the Pentagon

Defense One's Katie Bo Williams joins the podcast to discuss the leadership overhaul at the Defense Department.

Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
November 19, 2020

Trump’s Purge of Defense Agencies Comes at a Vulnerable Time for U.S. National Security

Investigations of the 9/11 attacks show that a short, unstable transition between two presidents can weaken U.S security. Trump's sweeping staff changes compound the risk, experts say.

Arie Perliger, The Conversation
November 18, 2020

Pentagon Expects to Fail Another Audit, But Says Progress Made

Officials say they’re on pace to pass an audit…in 2027.

Marcus Weisgerber
November 17, 2020

Tata Tapped to Perform Duties of Defense Undersecretary for Policy

President Trump’s deeply controversial nominee was rejected by the Senate over the summer.

Marcus Weisgerber and Katie Bo Williams
November 10, 2020

Trump Fires Esper, Taps NCTC Director to be Acting SecDef

Christopher Miller becomes Trump's fourth acting defense secretary just 72 days before Inauguration Day.

Marcus Weisgerber, Bradley Peniston and Katie Bo Williams
November 9, 2020

Helicopters Over DC Protesters Broke Regulations While Commander was Driving Home, DC Guard Concludes

The D.C. National Guard and Pentagon IG are fighting over who to blame for the dangerous incident that symbolized Trump’s militarized response.

Katie Bo Williams
November 2, 2020

No Need To Federalize State's National Guards, Leaders Say

“I cannot think of any scenario where we would recommend or ask for being federalized,” Tennessee’s adjutant general told reporters.

Katie Bo Williams
October 29, 2020

Milley Speaks Out — and Trump Stays Mum

After a controversial summer, the Joint Chiefs chairman is holding his own with a string of public pronouncements.

Katie Bo Williams
October 19, 2020

Who Really Defeated the Islamic State – Obama or Trump?

President Trump has claimed the Islamic State was completely defeated on his watch – but an analysis of government maps and other reports shows his administration did only half the work.

Brian Glyn Williams, The Conversation
October 19, 2020

GovExec Daily: The Trump and Biden Diplomacy and National Security Plans

Defense One's Kevin Baron joins the podcast to discuss how defense and foreign policy will factor into the 2020 election.

Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler
September 22, 2020

Congressional Subcommittees Will Investigate Fort Hood's Leadership After a String of Deaths

"Where appropriate, we intend to seek justice on behalf of those in uniform," the subcommittee chairs said while announcing their probe of the Texas Army base.

Shawn Mulcahy, The Texas Tribune
September 10, 2020

From Racism to Russia, Top General Says Army Must Change

Gen. McConville addressed the nation’s internal unrest, trust of the military, even QAnon, in a wide-ranging interview with Defense One.

Kevin Baron
September 9, 2020

Here’s What Might Not Survive COVID Budget Cuts

Like baby antelope at the watering hole, military weapons and vehicles still in early development might be the first to go.

Marcus Weisgerber
August 24, 2020

“President-elect Biden will become our 46th Commander in Chief.”

After passing on Flournoy, Biden taps Kathleen Hicks and Colin Kahl to be Austin's deputy defense secretary and undersecretary for policy.

Trump's designee returned 19 years after serving here, this time to oversee a controversial order to rush troops out before Joe Biden is sworn in.

Trump’s appointment of loyalists to DHS and DOD boards sets a dangerous precedent.

President-elect Joe Biden should choose a civilian to lead his Department of Defense.

The Air Force had quietly agreed with Congress not to change anything until the NDAA settles a way forward on Confederate base names.

But years of military stalemate make negotiating with the Taliban the only option, Gen. Mark Milley says.

Defense One's Katie Bo Williams joins the podcast to discuss the leadership overhaul at the Defense Department.

Investigations of the 9/11 attacks show that a short, unstable transition between two presidents can weaken U.S security. Trump's sweeping staff changes compound the risk, experts say.

Officials say they’re on pace to pass an audit…in 2027.

President Trump’s deeply controversial nominee was rejected by the Senate over the summer.

Christopher Miller becomes Trump's fourth acting defense secretary just 72 days before Inauguration Day.

The D.C. National Guard and Pentagon IG are fighting over who to blame for the dangerous incident that symbolized Trump’s militarized response.

“I cannot think of any scenario where we would recommend or ask for being federalized,” Tennessee’s adjutant general told reporters.

After a controversial summer, the Joint Chiefs chairman is holding his own with a string of public pronouncements.

President Trump has claimed the Islamic State was completely defeated on his watch – but an analysis of government maps and other reports shows his administration did only half the work.

Defense One's Kevin Baron joins the podcast to discuss how defense and foreign policy will factor into the 2020 election.

"Where appropriate, we intend to seek justice on behalf of those in uniform," the subcommittee chairs said while announcing their probe of the Texas Army base.

Gen. McConville addressed the nation’s internal unrest, trust of the military, even QAnon, in a wide-ranging interview with Defense One.

Like baby antelope at the watering hole, military weapons and vehicles still in early development might be the first to go.

Thank you!