Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks Virtual Meeting With U.K. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Defence David Williams
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Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks hosted the fourth iteration of the U.S.-U.K. Defense Dialogue with her U.K. counterpart, Permanent Secretary Mr. David Williams.
DOD Budget Request Focused on Innovations for Warfighter, Hicks Says
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The fiscal year 2022 budget request reflect the pacing threat from China, as well as threats from Russia, North Korea, Iran, transnational challenges and climate change, to name a few, the deputy defense secretary said.
Pentagon Press Secretary Briefs Reporters
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Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby updated reporters during a Defense Department news briefing.
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.
Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke by phone with Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar to discuss bilateral cooperation and maintaining continued diplomatic presence in Afghanistan.
10th United States – Mexico Defense Bilateral Working Group Discuss Bilateral Defense Cooperation
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Under Secretary for Policy, Dr. Colin Kahl, and Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, Mr. Ronald Moultrie, co-hosted the tenth meeting of the United States – Mexico Bilateral Defense Working Group.
Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Juneteenth
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The men and women of the Department of Defense are honored to participate in the first commemoration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a statement.
DOD Awards $37.6 Million Contract to Showa Best Glove, Inc. to Increase Domestic Production Capacity of Nitrile Gloves
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The Department of Defense, on behalf of and in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $37.6 million contract to Showa Best Glove, Inc. to increase domestic production of nitrile gloves.
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.
Chief Trial Judge Named For Military Commissions
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Army Col. Lanny J. Acosta, Jr., has been designated as Chief Trial Judge for the Military Commissions Trial Judiciary with an effective date of July 1, 2021.