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Officers whose nominations were blocked in Senate could get back pay

A Senate proposal would award retroactive pay and benefits to senior leaders who waited months for confirmation due to a political standoff.

By Leo Shane III

5 months ago

Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., prepares for U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Timothy Haugh's confirmation hearing to be the next leader of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on July 20, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Tuberville to seek floor vote on No. 2 Marine leader

Sen. Tommy Tuberville plans to call a floor vote on the nominee for the Corps’ assistant commandant after Gen. Eric M. Smith suffered a health emergency.

By Ashley Murray, The States Newsroom

6 months ago

Joint chiefs vacancies loom amid Tuberville’s Senate standoff

Sen. Tommy Tuberville's blanket hold on military confirmations could create as many as five joint chiefs vacancies. Here's what happens next.

By Bryant Harris, Stephen Losey and Megan Eckstein

11 months ago

Lawmakers worry about weapons makers’ ability to meet demand

Industry representatives say a lack of contract adjustments hurts companies by depressing wages.

15 months ago

Armed Services panel finalizes roster with three new GOP senators

Sen. Roger Wicker will serve as the Armed Services Committee's new ranking member while three new Republicans join. Democrats retained all former members.

By Bryant Harris

15 months ago

Labor shortage pinching aerospace, defense sectors

Study found 70% of companies in the aerospace and defense sector saw increased turnover in the last 12 months.

By Joe Gould and Stephen Losey

18 months ago

Budget reform panel at work after ‘organizational problems’

A select panel exploring a revamp of budgeting practices is making “significant progress.”

20 months ago

Biden Cabinet near complete but hundreds of jobs still open

Biden has about 1,250 federal positions that require Senate confirmation, ranging from the head of the obscure Railroad Retirement Board to more urgent department positions such as assistant and deputy secretaries.

3 years ago

Panel wants to double federal spending on AI

A congressionally mandated panel of technology experts has issued its first set of recommendations for the government, including increasing the amount of money spent on artificial intelligence.

By Aaron Mehta

4 years ago

Pentagon loosens cash flow for industry, more measures likely coming

Industry will be getting more cash up front to help combat the impacts of the coronavirus.

By Aaron Mehta

4 years ago

A new label to better protect critical infrastructure

A new report suggests that the federal government take steps to more actively defend networks of critical infrastructure operators.

By Andrew Eversden

4 years ago

DoD policy chief John Rood forced out

The Pentagon’s top policy official has been pushed out of the department.

By Aaron Mehta and Joe Gould

4 years ago