FEBRUARY 28, 2025 – “Guantanamo Bay represents justice,” said Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to members of Joint Task Force Southern Guard. “It represents deterrence, and because of you, it represents professionalism.” These were the words the SECDEF echoed during his visit to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as he assessed the Department of Homeland Security-led … [Read more...]
DoD Offers Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
FEBRUARY 28, 2025 - Enrollment for the new Health Care Flexible Spending Account benefit runs from March 3-31, 2025. Service members can sign up and put as much as $3,300 in pretax earnings into an account each year, which can be spent on qualifying health care expenses. "A Health Care Flexible Spending Account is an optional benefit that enables service members and their … [Read more...]
Zero Trust Could Prevent Adversary Data Theft
FEBRUARY 27, 2025 - Without the right level and right kind of cybersecurity architecture in place, adversary nations will continue to infiltrate U.S. military and partner networks, including contractors within the defense industrial base, and steal important information, which may include details on weapons systems. The Defense Department's Zero Trust architecture, expected … [Read more...]
Guard Joins International Cyber Defense Competition
Maj. Joerge Baack (center), the 168th Cyberspace Operations Squadron director of operations, monitors his team's progress during the International Cyber Defense Competition, Feb. 22, 2025, at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Cyber teams from the armed forces of Kosovo, Albania and Northern Macedonia participated in the event along with university teams from Iowa State, … [Read more...]
Hegseth Visits Guantanamo Bay
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets with Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hudner (DDG 116) during his visit to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Feb. 25, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander C. Kubitza) FEBRUARY 27, 2025 - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth traveled to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, … [Read more...]