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Navy vows quality of life reforms for carrier sailors in shipyards

An investigation determined that the working environment for sailors assigned to the George Washington was poor.

By Diana Stancy Correll

3 days ago

Amid hiring boom, defense firms say labor shortage is dragging them down

Labor shortfalls rooted in the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain a millstone around the neck of the defense industry, forcing firms to juggle staff, hold job fairs and find workarounds to keep operations running as smoothly as possible.

By Joe Gould and Stephen Losey

10 months ago

US unveils $800 million in weapons and equipment, plus training, for Ukraine

Here are the weapons and systems heading to Ukraine under a new American aid package.

By Joe Gould and Meghann Myers

13 months ago

Defense firms quietly resume political giving after post-insurrection pause

Defense companies have slowly ramped up their political donations to the Republicans they once purported to shun over a refusal to acknowledge President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win.

24 months ago

Sen. Jack Reed is a quiet professional. If Democrats win the Senate, he’ll be front and center.

With Democrats fighting to retake the Senate and the White House in the Nov. 3 elections, Sen. Jack Reed is favored to move into one of Congress' most visible positions and become a major defense figure for his party ― and just as the military’s transition toward competition with China and Russia is gaining momentum.

3 years ago

Defense industry worries Congress will punt budget deal into 2021

As Congress readies a stopgap spending measure this week, the defense industry is girding for a long-term funding patch that could delay both new procurement programs and needed fiscal certainty into next year.

3 years ago