Spencer Boyer tapped as deputy assistant secretary for Europe and NATO Boyer is currently the Washington head of the Brennan Center for Justice. By: Aaron Mehta February 17
Majority of voters support ICBM replacement alternatives, new poll finds The new research, exclusively shared with Defense News, found the majorities of both Republicans and Democrats polled would be in favor of alternative solutions to the Pentagon’s planned program to replace intercontinental ballistic missiles with the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent. By: Aaron Mehta February 5
US Navy halts deliveries of Freedom-class littoral combat ship The Navy has told Lockheed Martin it will not accept deliveries of the Freedom-variant LCS until the combining gear issue is fixed. By: David B. Larter January 19
Norquist to serve as acting defense secretary; acting service secretaries named The three current service comptrollers will serve as acting secretaries as well. By: Aaron Mehta January 14
The military is scrambling to understand the aviation crash risk from a new 5G sale More than a dozen commercial aviation groups are warning that the sale of spectrum could lead to interference and even fatalities. By: Valerie Insinna and Aaron Mehta December 21, 2020
Biden picks Lloyd Austin, retired Army general, to lead Pentagon Austin would require a wavier from Congress to serve. By: Aaron Mehta and Joe Gould December 7, 2020
Acting SecDef, service secretaries exposed to COVID-19 after top civilian tests positive Miller, Barrett and McCarthy all met with Raimundas Karoblis days before the Lithuanian defense minister tested positive for COVID-19. By: Aaron Mehta November 19, 2020
Esper fired as defense secretary Defense Secretary Mark Esper fell out of favor with President Donald Trump over a variety of issues. By: Aaron Mehta November 9, 2020
Head of nuclear weapons agency unexpectedly resigns Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, the head of the National Nuclear Security Administration, has resigned her position effectively immediately, Defense News has learned. By: Aaron Mehta November 6, 2020
As its term winds down, Trump’s White House plots a major naval expansion Interviews with senior Trump officials and aides reveal a major push, both publicly and privately, to expand the Navy's battle fleet in a second term. By: David B. Larter October 30, 2020
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