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US ambassador visits Marine veteran jailed in Russia for espionage
Paul Whelan, a corporate security director and Marine veteran, was detained in Moscow in 2018 and convicted in 2020.
Row explodes between Pentagon, Biden transition team
Biden officials accused political appointees at the Pentagon of "limited cooperation" in the transition process, something department officials have denied.
By Aaron Mehta
Newt Gingrich and loyalists tapped for Defense Policy Board as Henry Kissinger is ousted
The Trump administration has continued efforts to replace Pentagon advisers with loyalists.
By Joe Gould
Acting SecDef, service secretaries exposed to COVID-19 after top civilian tests positive
Miller, Barrett and McCarthy all met with Raimundas Karoblis days before the Lithuanian defense minister tested positive for COVID-19.
By Aaron Mehta
Telework programs at DoD could stick around after coronavirus
The Department of Defense has expanded several capabilities to enable mass telework. Now it's discussing which ones may stick around permanently.
By Andrew Eversden and Aaron Mehta
The Intelligence Community’s top IT official will replace Pentagon’s retiring deputy CIO
After a 35 year career, DoD Principal Deputy CIO is retiring
By Andrew Eversden
Nebraska developmental disabilities head takes federal job at HHS
Courtney Miller is leaving the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services after serving as the director of the agency’s division of developmental disabilities.
Trump meets with team as clock ticks to partial shutdown
"We're going to do whatever is necessary to build the border wall to stop this ongoing crisis of illegal immigration," White House senior adviser Stephen Miller said Sunday.
Senate confirms new military commander in Afghanistan, South Korean ambassador
Lawmakers also approved a new South Korean ambassador and the next head of Pacific Air Forces.
White House meets with VA candidates after Jackson withdraws
The White House is considering a number of candidates to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs after White House physician Ronny Jackson withdrew his nomination for the post.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press