Defense
Defense Department Health Plan Cuts Its Pharmacy Network by Nearly 15,000 Outlets
Many of the pharmacies were small, independent operations that had decided not to participate next year because of the lowered reimbursement being offered. But they were surprised by an early dismissal, and some patients with specialized drug needs could face difficulties in the transition.
Defense
Future Air Force Officers Get a 30,000-Foot View of Death in This Course
Views on death and the afterlife vary from person to person and culture to culture. This course gives Air Force cadets a broad perspective on mortality and its effects on people and society.
Defense
U.S. Military Will Pay for Troops to Travel for Abortions
Post-Roe abortion restrictions are hurting recruiting and retention, defense officials say.
Defense
Cutting Thousands of Medical Personnel Won’t Reduce Access to Care, Army Surgeon General Says
Even though behavioral health resources are already “strained.”
Management
Hawaii to U.S. Navy: Quit Polluting Our Waters
A $9 million fine and a sewage leak into Pearl Harbor are just the latest in a series of water crises.
Defense
Judge Finds Sailor Not Guilty in Fire That Destroyed $1.2 Billion Navy Ship
Even though a separate Navy review found that 34 people, including five admirals, contributed to or directly led to the loss of the USS Bonhomme Richard, Ryan Mays is the only person to have faced a court-martial.
Oversight
The Pentagon’s Watchdog Is Taking a Closer Look at Defense’s Records Management and Device Use After Missing Jan. 6 Texts
The acting inspector general shared information about the review in response to a letter from a top senator expressing concerns about handling of messages related to the Capitol insurrection.
Defense
The Space Force Has a Song
The song honors the “invisible front line” of warfighters keeping watch “beyond the blue.”
Defense
Study Gauges Americans’ Views on Military Intervention
The United States public prefers when the country works with other military powers, protects civilians, and resolves conflict peacefully, research on military intervention finds.
Defense
Army Updates Cyber Training After Some Graduates Weren’t Ready for Their Jobs
New classes and updated curriculum reflect evolving threats and lessons from the Ukraine war.
Defense
‘We Need to Own the Heat The Way We Now Own Night,’ Pentagon Climate Expert Says
Tactical cooling vests and other adaptations will be needed as dangerous temperatures arrive on training ranges and in combat zones.
Defense
4 in 5 Afghans Who Worked for the US Have Faced Taliban Threats, Poll Finds
Lawmakers and advocates are working on legislation to make the special immigrant visa program permanent.
Defense
Faced with a Rise of Extremism within Its Ranks, the Military Has Clamped down on Racist Speech, Including Retweets and Likes
For civilians, free speech is protected by the First Amendment. Not so in the U.S. military, where the rise of political extremism has become a problem.
Defense
Fixing Army Recruiting: Take Care of the Soldiers and their Families
Rather than read the Army’s recent call-to-arms memo, service leaders should focus on the recent Military Family Support Survey.
Defense
GovExec Daily: Telling the Story of the Fall of Kabul
Producer Bradley Hope joins the show to discuss a new podcast about the evacuation and Taliban takeover in 2021.
Oversight
A Top Senate Democrat Asks the Defense Watchdog to Investigate a New Batch of Missing Jan. 6 Texts
“I don’t know whether the failure to preserve these critical government texts from Jan. 6 is the result of bad faith, stunning incompetence, or outdated records management policies, but we must get to the bottom of it,” said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.
Oversight
‘These People Don’t Care’: U.S. Senate GOP Stalls Bill for Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits
Bipartisan legislation would expand health care and benefits to 3.5 million veterans exposed to toxic pits during deployments
Oversight
Defense Department Record-Keeping Practices Are Hurting Oversight of Ukraine Aid, Inspector General Warns
The DoD watchdog previously teamed up with the State and USAID inspectors general for Ukraine-related oversight.
Defense
How Can Defense Contractors Battle Rising Costs? Here Are Some Tips
Takeaways from the Pentagon's May memo on inflation.
Defense
As More Aviation Accidents Pile Up, Key Safety Recommendations Remain Undone
Pentagon officials say they’re still working on the December 2020 suggestions of a congressional commission.
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