The Defense Department is taking steps to ensure the U.S. industrial base can meet the growing demand for skilled workers well into the future, a senior Pentagon official said.
A continuing resolution would be “bad,” but a shutdown of the federal government would be “horrible,” undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment William A. LaPlante said.
Army Pvt. Travis T. King has been released to U.S. custody after a multiweek diplomatic effort to secure his return from North Korea.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Kenyan Defense Minister Aden Bare Duale underscored their countries’ ties by signing a five-year framework for defense cooperation and enhancing interoperability between the two militaries.
With a possible government shutdown less than a week away, defense leaders say the nation will remain protected — but service members may end up doing that defense work without being paid.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III thanked Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi for his leadership in promoting the role of women in security during an enhanced honor cordon and meeting at the Pentagon.
The Defense Department’s Spirit of Hope Award was awarded to six people and a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families during a Pentagon ceremony.
The Defense Department remains committed to strengthening its technical advantage in a strategic environment that is increasingly being shaped by high-tech competition, a senior Pentagon policy official said.
