Army Secretary Says Talent Reform Is Top Priority For 2020

Army Secretary Says Talent Reform Is Top Priority For 2020
Army Secretary Says Talent Reform Is Top Priority For 2020

Three major lines of effort will converge circa 2024, when a new breed of troops will man new kinds of combat units equipped with new technologies: talent & training, concepts & units, and money & modernization.

Adam Smith: Doubts $750B Budget, Praises Army, Downplays Yemen War Powers Bill

Adam Smith: Doubts $750B Budget, Praises Army, Downplays Yemen War Powers Bill
Adam Smith: Doubts $750B Budget, Praises Army, Downplays Yemen War Powers Bill

WASHINGTON: The presumptive House Armed Services chairman, Adam Smith outlined his agenda for reporters this morning in a wide-ranging discussion laced with his trademark tactical snark. While many of his stances were unsurprising — he wants equal treatment for transgender troops, less spending on new nuclear ICBMs, and zero border-wall funding carved out of the…

Pentagon’s No. 2 Says Internal Battles Over Space Force Are Healthy

Pentagon’s No. 2 Says Internal Battles Over Space Force Are Healthy
Pentagon’s No. 2 Says Internal Battles Over Space Force Are Healthy

After an Air Force memo pushing back on some of Deputy Secretary of Defense Partrick Shanahan’s early plans for the Space Force hit the streets this week, Shanahan sought to smooth things over.

Army Says It Needs $2B More Per Year For Big Six: Over Half For Air & Missile Defense

Army Says It Needs $2B More Per Year For Big Six: Over Half For Air & Missile Defense
Army Says It Needs $2B More Per Year For Big Six: Over Half For Air & Missile Defense

Looking to spend billions more on its top modernization programs, the Army is changing things up by spending those dollars in places that might come as a bit of a surprise.