Tag: Pentagon

President Barack Obama meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington on March 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The ticking time bomb no one is debating

Jamie McIntyre · April 4, 2016 4:01 am

A military spokesperson said the agency will continue to make suicide prevention a top priority. (AP Photo)

Pentagon: Suicide among active-duty military remains high

Anna Giaritelli · April 1, 2016 9:32 pm

"Lightweight sensors, woven into the nylon of parachutes, will be able to catch small tears that otherwise would expand in midair, risking paratroopers' lives." (AP Photo/Mauel Balce Ceneta, File)

National Security

Pentagon to announce new textile partnership in Boston

Jacqueline Klimas · April 1, 2016 4:01 am

Defense Secretary Ash Carter visits the Texas Advanced Computing Center and Visualization Lab at University of Texas at Austin. (Washington Examiner)

National Security

Carter continues push for innovation in Austin

Jacqueline Klimas · April 1, 2016 2:50 am

The pilot is modeled after initiatives undertaken by private companies to increase security. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Pentagon invites hackers to break into DoD websites

Jacqueline Klimas · March 31, 2016 6:01 pm

There are 91 enemy combatants currently being held at Guantanamo. The White House has proposed moving 35 of the inmates to other countries and prosecuting the remainder. (AP Photo/Ben Fox, File)

National Security

First of Guantanamo transfers slated for this week

Anna Giaritelli · March 31, 2016 3:50 am

"NATO has played an instrumental role in Afghanistan and helping the Afghan government and the Afghan security forces to restore decency and some stability to that country. We are working with NATO now on strengthening the deterrence of Russia," Defense Secretary Ash Carter said. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Defense secretary fires back after Trump calls NATO ‘obsolete’

Jacqueline Klimas · March 30, 2016 9:03 pm

The new award is a bronze disc with a dagger and scorpion being held by a mailed hand. (AP Photo/Mauel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Pentagon announces new medal for troops fighting Islamic State

Jacqueline Klimas · March 30, 2016 5:53 pm

Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said the F-16 crashed during takeoff around 8:30 p.m. local time. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amber E. Jacobs)

National Security

F-16 crashes in Afghanistan

Jacqueline Klimas · March 29, 2016 5:49 pm

A suicide bomber belonging to the terrorist group killed 24 people at a soccer match just outside Baghdad. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

National Security

ISIS bomber kills 24 people hours after Pentagon announcement

Anna Giaritelli · March 25, 2016 8:47 pm

The tri-service F-35 is the most expensive weapons program in history. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

National Security

Tests begin next week to fix latest F-35 software glitch

Jacqueline Klimas · March 23, 2016 5:00 pm

The advent of Windows 10 will also help keep foreign hackers out in the future, an official said. (Billy H.C. Kwok/Bloomberg)

Pentagon moving to the cloud to escape hackers

Rudy Takala · March 22, 2016 9:42 pm