Tag: The Defense Department

2011
06.28.2011UNCATEGORIZEDID 1324

Carter: Logistics Community Must Do More With Less

Title: Carter: Logistics Community Must Do More With Less URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/512947/carter-logistics-community-must-do-more-with-less Markdown Content:The Defense Department’s budget landscape is changing, but the logistics community must continue providing U.S. troops the best possible support while finding efficiencies and cutting costs, the Pentagon’s top…

2010
10.26.2010DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCYID 1326

Agency makes progress toward audit readiness

WASHINGTON — The Defense Logistics Agency took an important step toward achieving audit readiness when Chief Financial Officer Tony Poleo signed the agency’s first audit assertion letter, Sept. 30. The assertion letter was DLA’s signal to the Office of the Secretary of…

2008
09.14.2008UNCATEGORIZEDID 1341

Culture of Troop Support Earns Top Award for Texas Capital

Title: Culture of Troop Support Earns Top Award for Texas Capital URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/521228/culture-troop-support-earns-top-award-texas-capital Markdown Content:The Defense Department is recognizing the city of Austin, Texas, as being one of the most supportive employers of reserve-component servicemembers in the nation. Austin is one…

2008
02.10.2008MARINE CORPSID 1368

Defense Department Seeks Death Penalty for Six Guantanamo Bay Detainees

Title: Defense Department Seeks Death Penalty for Six Guantanamo Bay Detainees URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/523358/defense-department-seeks-death-penalty-six-guantanamo-bay-detainees Markdown Content:The Defense Department announced today it has sworn criminal charges and is seeking the death penalty against six detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The detainees charged…

2008
02.05.2008MARINE CORPSID 1370

Gates Urges Passage of Supplemental War Funds

Title: Gates Urges Passage of Supplemental War Funds URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/523402/gates-urges-passage-supplemental-war-funds Markdown Content: ===============

2008
02.05.2008MARINE CORPSID 1371

Joint Chiefs Chairman Urges Passage of Fiscal 2009 Defense Budget

Title: Joint Chiefs Chairman Urges Passage of Fiscal 2009 Defense Budget URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/523400/joint-chiefs-chairman-urges-passage-fiscal-2009-defense-budget Markdown Content: ===============

2008
01.27.2008UNCATEGORIZEDID 1374

Department Fetes Record-Breaking Combined Federal Campaign Contribution

Title: Department Fetes Record-Breaking Combined Federal Campaign Contribution URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/523481/department-fetes-record-breaking-combined-federal-campaign-contribution Markdown Content: ===============

2007
10.18.2007UNCATEGORIZEDID 1390

National Guard Brigades Alerted For Iraq, Afghanistan Deployments

Title: National Guard Brigades Alerted For Iraq, Afghanistan Deployments URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524256/national-guard-brigades-alerted-iraq-afghanistan-deployments Markdown Content: ===============

2007
10.17.2007UNCATEGORIZEDID 1391

AFRICOM Won’t Change Defense Department Security Policy in Africa

Title: AFRICOM Won’t Change Defense Department Security Policy in Africa URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524265/africom-wont-change-defense-department-security-policy-africa Markdown Content: ===============

2007
09.27.2007UNCATEGORIZEDID 1394

New Rule Limits ‘Predatory’ Loans to Servicemembers

Title: New Rule Limits ‘Predatory’ Loans to Servicemembers URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524392/new-rule-limits-predatory-loans-servicemembers Markdown Content:The Defense Department is instituting new protections that will help defend servicemembers against high-interest emergency loans that can lead to a dangerous cycle of debt. A new regulation included in…

2007
09.12.2007UNCATEGORIZEDID 1399

America Poised to Respond to Attacks, Defense Official Says

Title: America Poised to Respond to Attacks, Defense Official Says URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524494/america-poised-respond-attacks-defense-official-says Markdown Content: ===============

2007
08.30.2007UNCATEGORIZEDID 1401

Steel Producer Earns Honor for Reserve Employee Support

Title: Steel Producer Earns Honor for Reserve Employee Support URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524602/steel-producer-earns-honor-reserve-employee-support Markdown Content: ===============

2007
08.20.2007ARMYID 1405

Defense Department to Close Talon System

Title: Defense Department to Close Talon System URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524671/defense-department-close-talon-system Markdown Content: ===============

2007
08.16.2007ARMYID 1406

More Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles Shipped to Middle East

Title: More Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles Shipped to Middle East URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524693/more-mine-resistant-ambush-protected-vehicles-shipped-middle-east Markdown Content: ===============

2007
08.02.2007ARMYID 1410

Defense Department, VA Work to Integrate Health Records

Title: Defense Department, VA Work to Integrate Health Records URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524796/defense-department-va-work-integrate-health-records Markdown Content:The Defense Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs took the first step this week toward developing a joint electronic health record system that will better serve wounded servicemembers…

2007
07.31.2007ARMYID 1413

Iraq Budget Decisions Depend on Situation, Progress, England Says

Title: Iraq Budget Decisions Depend on Situation, Progress, England Says URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524827/iraq-budget-decisions-depend-situation-progress-england-says Markdown Content: ===============

2007
06.08.2007ARMYID 1409

Military Promotes Immunization Awareness

Title: Military Promotes Immunization Awareness URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524766/military-promotes-immunization-awareness Markdown Content: ===============

2007
05.31.2007AMERICA SUPPORTS YOUID 1422

Walter Reed Workshop Showcases Prosthetic Technology

Title: Walter Reed Workshop Showcases Prosthetic Technology URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/525290/walter-reed-workshop-showcases-prosthetic-technology Markdown Content: ===============

2007
05.21.2007ARMYID 1428

Defense Officials Promote Language Programs to Recruit Linguists

Title: Defense Officials Promote Language Programs to Recruit Linguists URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/525397/defense-officials-promote-language-programs-recruit-linguists Markdown Content:As language and cultural sensitivities factor more and more into military operations, defense officials are promoting several initiatives to increase the number of servicemembers and employees with critical language…

2007
04.23.2007ARMYID 1449

Officials Visit African Nations, Discuss New Command With Leaders

Title: Officials Visit African Nations, Discuss New Command With Leaders URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/530845/officials-visit-african-nations-discuss-new-command-with-leaders Markdown Content:Defense Department officials recently met with leaders in six African countries and had “fruitful” discussions about U.S. Africa Command, the new unified combatant command the department is establishing,…

2007
04.17.2007ARMYID 1451

DoD Unveils Compensation Program for Frequent Deployments

Title: DoD Unveils Compensation Program for Frequent Deployments URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/530909/dod-unveils-compensation-program-frequent-deployments Markdown Content: ===============

2007
03.09.2007UNCATEGORIZEDID 1400

Defense Department Responds to Cyber Threats, Official Says

Title: Defense Department Responds to Cyber Threats, Official Says URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/524568/defense-department-responds-cyber-threats-official-says Markdown Content: ===============

2007
03.05.2007ARMYID 1472

Administrative Tribunals to Begin for High-Value Guantanamo Detainees

Title: Administrative Tribunals to Begin for High-Value Guantanamo Detainees URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/539973/administrative-tribunals-begin-high-value-guantanamo-detainees Markdown Content:The Defense Department announced today that administrative tribunals will begin March 9 for 14 high-value detainees transferred in September to the U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The…

2007
02.19.2007ARMYID 1479

DoD Working on Patient-Care Issues

Title: DoD Working on Patient-Care Issues URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/540123/dod-working-patient-care-issues Markdown Content: ===============

2007
01.25.2007ARMYID 1505

Gates: Commanders Will Get Troops They Need

Title: Gates: Commanders Will Get Troops They Need URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/540359/gates-commanders-will-get-troops-they-need Markdown Content: ===============

2007
01.25.2007ARMYID 1502

DoD Shows Off Non-lethal Energy Weapon

Title: DoD Shows Off Non-lethal Energy Weapon URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/540369/dod-shows-off-non-lethal-energy-weapon Markdown Content: ===============

2007
01.25.2007ARMYID 1504

U.S. Missile Defense in Europe to Counter Rogue States

Title: U.S. Missile Defense in Europe to Counter Rogue States URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/540363/us-missile-defense-europe-counter-rogue-states Markdown Content: ===============

2007
01.17.2007DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEID 1515

DoD Releases Military Commissions Manual

WASHINGTON – The Defense Department today presented to Congress its manual outlining rules for military commissions as they will be conducted under the Military Commissions Act of 2006. The manual includes some major departures from past military commissions proceedings, such as affording…

2007
01.09.2007ARMYID 1523

Guantanamo Still Important, Relevant, Official Says

Title: Guantanamo Still Important, Relevant, Official Says URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/540507/guantanamo-still-important-relevant-official-says Markdown Content: ===============

2007
01.04.2007ARMYID 1526

New Governance Will Improve Military Health Care System, Official Says

Title: New Governance Will Improve Military Health Care System, Official Says URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/540527/new-governance-will-improve-military-health-care-system-official-says Markdown Content: ===============

2006
12.17.2006ARMYID 1531

Gates Sworn In as Defense Secretary

Title: Gates Sworn In as Defense Secretary URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/540642/gates-sworn-defense-secretary Markdown Content: ===============

2006
12.14.2006ARMYID 1533

DoD Honors Rumsfeld, Bids Farewell

Title: DoD Honors Rumsfeld, Bids Farewell URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/540654/dod-honors-rumsfeld-bids-farewell Markdown Content: ===============

2006
11.20.2006ARMYID 1553

Technology Transfers Benefit Warfighter, First Responders

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2006
09.11.2006AMERICA SUPPORTS YOUID 1612

Bio-Based Products Enhance National Security

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2006
09.05.2006DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEID 1622

Armed Forces Voters Week Focuses on Electronic Options

WASHINGTON – The Defense Department is focusing efforts to ensure servicemembers stationed overseas and in the United States know their options for voting in the 2006 congressional and local elections. Sept. 3-9 is Armed Forces Voters Week. Officials caution that this is…

2006
06.17.2006DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEID 1667

Detainee Abuse Investigation Report Released

WASHINGTON – The Defense Department released a report yesterday detailing the findings of a 2004 investigation into allegations of detainee abuse in Iraq. The report, which was prepared by Army Brig. Gen. Richard Formica after he conducted an investigation from May 2004…

2006
06.12.2006NAVYID 1673

DoD to Inform Servicemembers of Data Loss on Pay Statements

Title: DoD to Inform Servicemembers of Data Loss on Pay Statements URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/538312/dod-inform-servicemembers-data-loss-pay-statements Markdown Content: =============== Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th * [REGISTER](http://www.dvidshub.net/member/registration)* [LOGIN](http://www.dvidshub.net/login) (e.g. [email protected]) – [x] Remember me [Forgot…

2006
06.12.2006NAVYID 1674

DoD Identifies Guantanamo Detainee Suicides

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2006
06.07.2006NAVYID 1678

DoD Working to Identify Troops Affected by VA Data Theft

Title: DoD Working to Identify Troops Affected by VA Data Theft URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/538276/dod-working-identify-troops-affected-va-data-theft Markdown Content: =============== Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th * [REGISTER](http://www.dvidshub.net/member/registration)* [LOGIN](http://www.dvidshub.net/login) (e.g. [email protected]) – [x] Remember me [Forgot…

2006
06.07.2006UNCATEGORIZEDID 1679

DoD Instruction Consolidates Detainee Medical Care Policy

Title: DoD Instruction Consolidates Detainee Medical Care Policy URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/538271/dod-instruction-consolidates-detainee-medical-care-policy Markdown Content:The Defense Department yesterday issued an instruction detailing the standards of medical care in detainee operations. DoD Instruction 2310.08, titled "Medical Program Support for Detainee Operations," reaffirms the responsibility of…

2006
05.12.2006UNCATEGORIZEDID 1693

DoD, Congress Making Progress on Tricare Changes

Title: DoD, Congress Making Progress on Tricare Changes URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/538595/dod-congress-making-progress-tricare-changes Markdown Content: =============== Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th * [REGISTER](http://www.dvidshub.net/member/registration)* [LOGIN](http://www.dvidshub.net/login) (e.g. [email protected]) – [x] Remember me [Forgot Password?](http://www.dvidshub.net/forgotpassword) [![Image 2:…

2006
05.11.2006UNCATEGORIZEDID 1694

DoD Announces Increase in Foreign Language Pay

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2006
03.14.2006NAVYID 1736

Northern Command Integrating Lessons Learned From Katrina

Title: Northern Command Integrating Lessons Learned From Katrina URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/539200/northern-command-integrating-lessons-learned-katrina Markdown Content:The Defense Department and U.S. Northern Command learned valuable lessons from the government's response to Hurricane Katrina, and those lessons are being applied to prepare for future civil support operations,…

2006
03.11.2006ARMYID 1739

Leaders Outline Force Structure Changes

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 03.11.2006 The U.S. faces a new enemy and must adopt a new operational approach that focuses on joint operations and irregular warfare, military leaders said here yesterday. At the Pacific Northwest National Security Forum, leaders from the Army, Navy,…

2006
03.02.2006UNCATEGORIZEDID 1746

New Personnel System to Benefit All in DoD, Deputy Says

Title: New Personnel System to Benefit All in DoD, Deputy Says URL Source: http://www.dvidshub.net/news/539087/new-personnel-system-benefit-all-dod-deputy-says Markdown Content: =============== Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th * [REGISTER](http://www.dvidshub.net/member/registration)* [LOGIN](http://www.dvidshub.net/login) (e.g. [email protected]) – [x] Remember me [Forgot…

2006
02.23.2006UNCATEGORIZEDID 1753

DoD Launches Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign

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2006
02.15.2006AMERICA SUPPORTS YOUID 1760

‘Able Danger’ Yielded Counterterrorism Tools, Official Says

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2006
01.24.2006UNCATEGORIZEDID 1783

Defense Department Sets Record With Charitable Giving

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2006
01.08.2006ARMYID 1639

Officials Working to Help Stryker Brigade Soldiers, Families

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2005
12.12.2005UNCATEGORIZEDID 1809

BRAC Implementation Plan on Schedule, Official Says

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