COVID-19 Effects Waning Across Defense Department, Pentagon
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By Wednesday, the restrictions on Pentagon personnel that were the result of COVID-19 will lift a bit, providing the ability for more personnel to work in the building and for larger numbers of people to gather in one location, the Pentagon press secretary said.
Fiscal 2022 DOD Budget Request Looks to Future Preparedness
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The Fiscal 2022 President's Defense Request begins the shift of monies to the future with record research and development spending in cutting edge technologies, Defense leaders told the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Defense, State Agree: Diversity, Inclusion Important for Mission Success
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Diversity and inclusion are as important to the State Department's ability to conduct diplomacy as they are to the Defense Department's ability to defend the nation. Department leaders discussed the importance of diversity and inclusion in the success of their respective agencies.
NATO Stands Together as Biden Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Alliance
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The United States regards Article 5 of the NATO treaty — which states an attack on one country is an attack on all — as a sacred commitment, President Joe Biden said in Brussels.
Border Barrier Money Returns, Ukraine Aid Package Announced
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The Biden administration's cancellation of border barriers returns $2.2 billion to the Defense Department, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
DOD Announces Center to Collaborate, Advance Shared Interests in Arctic Region
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The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies will be the sixth regional center for the Defense Department, said Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
DOD Announces Center to Collaborate on, Advance Shared Interests in Arctic Region
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The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies will be the sixth regional center for the Defense Department, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.
Austin Signs Internal Directive to Unify Department's China Efforts
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued an internal directive to laser-focus Department of Defense efforts to address China as the nation's number one pacing challenge.
DOD Vaccine Centers Draw Down to 5
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After much success administering millions of COVID-19 vaccines, many community vaccination centers staffed by the Defense Department and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are closing.
Military Leaders Plan for Post-Withdrawal Financial Support for Afghans
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Financial support for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces — meant to provide resources for such things as salaries for soldiers and police — is expected to continue much as it has for most of the last 15 years, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.