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Navigating a multi-cloud environment under the JWCC mandate
The cancellation of the JEDI contract marked the end of single-source vendor contracts and the beginning of a multi-cloud era.
By Melissa Palmer
Trump insists he fired Mattis, says former defense secretary was ‘not too good' at the job
The comments come just two days after the popular former Marine Corps general was forced out of his Defense Department leadership post.
Trump: No plans to name Mattis replacement soon
Trump announced Sunday that Shanahan would immediately replace Mattis.
By Tara Copp, AP
New HASC chairman rips Trump over Mattis firing
US Rep. Adam Smith blasted President Donald Trump’s plans to terminate Defense Secretary Jim Mattis two months ahead of his planned exit date.
By Joe Gould
‘Fix-it’ man Shanahan working to streamline defense spending
Shanahan's background is business, not military.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Trump fires Mattis early, Shanahan to take over Jan. 1
Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan will take over the department on Jan. 1.
Trump triggers another resignation after sudden Syria policy shift
Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy to the global coalition fighting the Islamic State group, has resigned in protest over President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.
Who will Trump tap to replace Mattis?
The popular defense secretary will be a tough act to follow, especially given the circumstances surrounding his departure.
With Mattis leaving the Pentagon, is Dunford next to go?
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford shares many of the world views that drove Defense Secretary Jim Mattis out of favor with President Trump.
By Tara Copp, AP and Aaron Mehta
Lawmakers dismayed over Mattis’ sudden departure
Both Republicans and Democrats said the move raises serious questions about Trump's national security policies.
Read Defense Secretary Mattis’ resignation letter
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will step down at the end of February.
By Military Times staff