NOVEMBER 15, 2019 - Pay matters, but sometimes the mission is itself a big draw. That's the case for at least some who are hired on to do cyber protection work within the Defense Department, the deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity and chief information security officer said today in Washington. Jack Wilmer said industry can pay more for cyber professionals … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2019
Defense, Industry Partners Plan for Future Multi-Domain Conflicts
NOVEMBER 14, 2019 - The U.S. military finds itself at a flashpoint, shifting from a period focused overwhelmingly on violent extremism to state competition. It won’t be tanks, planes and ships that are the central differentiator in tomorrow’s conflicts, but the disruption of the ability of the U.S. to link and choreograph those elements together — a concept the Air Force is … [Read more...]
DoD Expanding Access to Commissaries, Military Exchanges and Recreation Facilities
NOVEMBER 14, 2019 - The Department of Defense is expanding commissary, military exchange, and morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) retail privileges on U.S. military installations as specified in the Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018, included in the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. Starting Jan. 1, 2020, … [Read more...]
DoD Focuses on China’s Growing Military Capability
NOVEMBER 14, 2019 - The Defense Department is keenly focused on China and its growing projection of power, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for China said. Chad Sbragia spoke in Washington today at the "Securing the Belt and Road Initiative" forum sponsored by the National Bureau of Asian Research. "The unfolding of long-term strategic competition with China … [Read more...]
Fox NFL Sunday Ventured to West Point for Veterans Day Salute
NOVEMBER 13, 2019 - Fox NFL Sunday looked a little different when viewers tuned in this past weekend to see Terry Bradshaw, Michael Strahan, Howie Long, Curt Menefee and Jay Glazer preview the upcoming NFL action. Viewers who tuned in Sunday got an up-close look at the U.S. Military Academy and the old granite halls that have formed generations of leaders for the Army as Fox … [Read more...]