The Homeland Security Department is trying to find new ways to attract “cyber security talent,” said DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson during his address at AFA’s Air & Space Conference in National Harbor, Md., on Wednesday. “We want to be in a position to compete or at least to encourage people to serve their country for a little while,” said Johnson, who added that there is legislation pending in the Senate that could “enhance our cyber security effort.” Johnson also called for “legal clarity to protect the ‘.gov world’ and our ability to receive and share information from ‘the .com world,’” noting additional bills are pending in Congress that would address those issues.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
