Kaleth Wright

White House objects to Senate security clearance reforms

The White House says a new agency-level appeals process for clearance denials could expose classified information, increase processing time.

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Top enlisted airman says Air Force will address racial issues, but the service’s history is spotty

Air Force

Four things you need to know about what the spending deal holds for DoD

Defense News

FILE - This Nov. 13, 2013 file photo shows the main gate of Camp Pendleton Marine Base at Camp Pendleton, Calif. A human smuggling investigation by the military led to the arrest of 16 Marines Thursday, July 25, 2019 while carrying out a battalion formation at California's Camp Pendleton, a base about an hour's drive from the U.S.-Mexico border. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)

16 Marines charged with smuggling migrants into the US

Federal Newscast

FILE - This Sept. 2, 2015 file photo shows an F-16, below, escorting two F-35 jets, above, after arriving the latter arrived at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. The U.S. and its Asia-Pacific allies are rolling out their new stealth fighter jet, a cutting-edge plane that costs about $100 million each. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Air Force exempted 54,000 civilians from hiring freeze

Air Force

Service members and families feeling the pinch from hiring freeze, despite exemptions

Defense