Richard Spencer

(Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP)Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., questions United States Ambassador to the United Nations nominee Linda Thomas-Greenfield during for her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Washington. (Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP)

Checking DoD’s homework on acquisition reforms top of mind for Sen. Kaine

Senate Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Tim Kaine wants to know how the Pentagon is faring with the hundreds of procurement changes given…

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Defense Department/Federal News NetworkRichard Spencer, CBD

Navy tells sailors to tamp out any CBD, hemp use

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Associated PressFILE - In this Dec. 1, 2018 file photo, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. William Moran describes the function of the USS Thomas Hudner prior to its commissioning ceremony  in Boston.  Moran, the Navy admiral set to become his service's top officer on Aug. 1, 2019, says he will instead retire. The extraordinary downfall of Moran was prompted by what Navy Secretary Richard Spencer on Sunday, July 7 called poor judgment. Spencer faulted Moran for having a professional relationship with a person who had been disciplined for what Spencer called

Admiral picked to lead Navy is retiring; bad judgment cited

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Navy out of money for tuition assistance; sailors and experts concerned about impact

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FILE - This March 27, 2008, file photo, shows the Pentagon in Washington. New rules addressing sexual assault among the children of U.S. service members fail to fix a flaw that on many military bases has let alleged juvenile abusers escape accountability. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

DoD proposal would establish new Senate-confirmed IT officials for Army, Navy, Air Force

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Mac Thornberry

Thornberry considering punishing DoD for moving too slowly on new laws

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Review says inattention to cyber risks an ‘existential threat’ to military

An assessment commissioned by the Secretary of the Navy returned a stinging assessment of the Navy Department’s cybersecurity posture.

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Richard Spencer

Navy secretary gets a cyber jolt

A hair-raising report to Navy Secretary Richard Spencer was leaked, and it presents a grim picture of America’s cybersecurity threat.

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Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer attends a Senate Armed Services hearing Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Navy scuttles its plan to elevate IT, cyber to new assistant secretary position

The Navy’s plan to eliminate its assistant secretary for installations in favor of a new assistant secretary for IT turned out to be untenable, in light of recent revelations about substandard military housing.

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