politics

Defense Committees Begin Taking Shape

Jan. 27, 2021 | By Rachel S. Cohen
Membership on congressional committees that oversee defense spending and policy is beginning to take shape almost a month into the new session. Leadership has named new Republicans and Democrats to the House Armed Services and Appropriations Committees, while the Senate is still working through the ...

DOD to Prioritize Climate Change Following Biden’s Executive Order

Jan. 27, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
The Pentagon will incorporate the “implications of climate change” in its wargaming, analysis, simulations, and its upcoming National Defense Strategy after President Joe Biden on Jan. 27 signed new executive actions aimed at addressing the issue across the whole government. "The order clearly establishes climate ...

Austin Ceremonially Sworn in at the White House

Jan. 25, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
Vice President Kamala Harris on Jan. 25 ceremonially swore in new Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III at the White House, days after he started the job and has already announced multiple changes to the Defense Department. “Secretary Austin’s integrity, experience, and intimate knowledge of ...

Brown on Capitol Riot: ‘I Struggled on That Day’

Jan. 25, 2021 | By Rachel S. Cohen
On Jan. 6, as a throng of supporters of former President Donald J. Trump and right-wing extremists mobbed the U.S. Capitol, the Air Force Chief of Staff couldn’t tear himself away from the television. Brown, teleworking away from the Pentagon, said he watched in shock ...