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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. 

DOD Needs Competitive, Innovative, Robust Defense Industrial Base

DOD’s recently published National Defense Industrial Strategy lays out four long-term strategic priorities to help build a modernized defense industrial ecosystem.

U.S. Africa Command’s Largest Annual Exercise Kicks Off in Tunisia

Exercise African Lion provides an opportunity to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative readiness training in austere environments, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said.