The Navy continues its surge to develop underwater drones

by Chiara Vercellone | Mar 12, 2020 | Featured, Military

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is continuing a surge in developing underwater drones even as its upcoming budget remains static, Navy budget estimates and other documents shows. Small and medium underwater drone programs, including the Knifefish Surface Mine...

Army cuts participation in European spring defense exercises

by Chiara Vercellone | Mar 12, 2020 | Featured, Military

WASHINGTON – Coronavirus has already taken its toll on U.S. troops across the world, but it has most recently affected those supposed to participate in the large-scale combat exercise starting this spring. The decision to reduce U.S. participation in Defender-Europe...

Pentagon prioritizes getting the F-22 back working fast rather than its reliability, a report shows

by Chiara Vercellone | Feb 19, 2020 | Featured, Military

WASHINGTON – Three days before an F-22 suffered landing gear problems and crashed during training, a Government Accountability Office’s report found the Department of Defense should prioritize making the jet reliable and safe to fly. The F-22 Raptor was one of seven...

Investigation opened into Army, Marine Corps training deaths

by Mark Satter | Oct 29, 2019 | Featured, Military

WASHINGTON – The Government Accountability Office opened an investigation as a result of at least eight Army and Marine Corps training deaths that occurred so far in 2019, GAO and House Armed Services Committee officials confirmed Thursday. The investigation was...

Cash settlement for troops whose cars were repossessed

by Holly Barker | Aug 8, 2019 | Business & Tech, Military, Topics

WASHINGTON — Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., the financial services arm for Nissan North America, settled a federal lawsuit last Thursday alleging violations of a law that helps members of the military by suspending certain financial obligations during active duty. The...

VA failed to reliably track spending on electronic health record system

by Kimberly Jin | Aug 6, 2019 | Military

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veteran Affairs says it spent $2.3 billion on its electronic health record system from fiscal 2015 through 2017, but the Government Accountability Office said it found only $1 billion of the spending to be “sufficiently reliable.”...