U.S. Department of Defense

Syndicate content

Pentagon Replaces Army Gen. David D. McKiernan

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today recommended Army Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal to replace Army Gen. David D. McKiernan as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, citing the need for fresh leadership as the U.S. takes a new approach to the region.

Get the full story...

Pentagon Reviews Process for Handling Remains of Fallen Warriors

The Defense Department is taking steps to ensure that remains of fallen servicemembers are always treated with the utmost respect, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell told reporters today.

Get the full story...

Navy Succeeds In Satellite Shot Down

Navy Missile Hits And Shots Down Decaying Satellite Over Pacific Ocean. See The Video of the satellite shot down in this story. Get the full story...

RSA Card Manager Solution Vital to Nationwide Homeland Security Demonstration

RSA, The Security Division of EMC, today announced that it participated in the Department of Homeland Security's disaster preparedness Winter Storm demonstration last month

Get the full story...

SAIC Honored With Two Nunn-Perry Awards

Science Applications International Corporation announced today that it was awarded two U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) awards for Mentor-Protege Program Excellence. This recognition of the company's two protege firms, Oak Grove Technologies, Inc. and Oberon Associates, Inc. brings the total number of Nunn-Perry Awards for SAIC to 11.

Read the full story