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‘Power of Partnerships’ Is Focus of Special Operations Forces Convention

U.S. Special Operations Command senior leaders emphasized the significant role that partnership plays in accomplishing their mission.

DOD Continues Work on Temporary Pier for Gaza After High Seas Force Move

Once the temporary pier is completed, it will initially facilitate the delivery of an estimated 90 truckloads of international aid into Gaza a day and eventually scale to up to 150 truckloads a day. 

Austin Underscores Power of Partnerships at Indo-Pacom Change of Command

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III emphasized the power of U.S. partnerships in the Indo-Pacific as he presided over the U.S. Indo-Pacific change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. 

DOD Adapts to Rough Seas Off Gaza, Continues Temporary Pier Construction

Construction of a temporary humanitarian aid pier for Gaza will continue after the Army had to relocate the construction site due to forecasted high seas, U.S. Central Command announced.

Austin Lauds Strong Ties Between Key Allies in Indo-Pacific

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the United States’ commitment to deepening ties with key allies throughout the Indo-Pacific after meeting with his counterparts from Australia, Japan and the Philippines.  

Commandant Underscores Priorities, Praises Marines During State of the Corps Speech

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith spoke about maintaining a balance between being ready to respond to crises in the present while at the same time investing in future capabilities during a defense industry exposition.

Good Cyber Hygiene Can Impede Adversary Meddling in U.S. Infrastructure

Good cyber hygiene, which includes things like regularly changing passwords or applying software security patches, plays an outsized role in preventing America’s adversaries from hacking into and crippling U.S. infrastructure systems.

DOD Looks Outside Bureaucracy for Novel Talent Management Concepts

A challenge for DOD has been both competing with the private sector for talent, but also finding the best way to manage the talent it has and that it brings on are in the most appropriate jobs.