Capt. Joseph Olson, former USS America executive officer, has succeeded Capt. Michael Baze as the the amphibious assault ship’s commanding officer during a change of command ceremony held Friday at Naval Base San Diego.
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Sens. Jon Tester (D-Montana) and Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri) have asked the Office of Personnel Management for updates on how OPM will establish a new bureau that would be responsible for federal background investigations. The
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The U.S. Marine Corps‘ M1A1 Abrams tanks are set to receive new main gun tracking and thermal sights upgrades in an effort to increase their lethality during combat, the Marine Corps Times reported Friday. Mike Kreiner, M1A1
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Frank Kendall, defense undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, has met with the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command‘s acquisition staff and command leadership to discuss acquisition priorities and initiatives. The U.S. Navy said
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The Government Accountability Office has recommended that the Defense Secretary should direct the U.S. Army to establish oversight mechanisms similar to defense acquisition program systems if development for upgrades operationally tested with Post
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Non-profit research organization RAND Corporation and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have hosted a joint workshop that facilitated the analysis of water management strategies through high-performance computer simulations. LLNL said Thursday workshop participants used
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The FBI and other security agencies have conducted investigations on intrusions detected in recent months that targeted reporters at the New York Times and other U.S. news organizations, CNN reported Wednesday. Evan Perez and
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The Federal Aviation Administration will launch an online portal that drone operators may use to request waivers of applicable regulations regarding the new small drone rule. The FAA said Monday the rule formally
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Rear Adm. Tom Druggan, a surface warfare officer at the U.S. Navy, has been appointed as commander of the Naval Surface Warfare Center. He relieved Rear Adm. Lorin Selby, who has led NSWC since October
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Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and British defense chief Stuart Peach sought to affirm the U.S.-U.K. bilateral partnership, DoD News reported Friday. Dunford met with Peach at the
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