Tag: department of defense
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Colorado director of Mutual UFO Network ‘very disappointed’ with DOD file release
After the Department of Defense released photos and videos and other files of unidentified anomalous phenomena on Friday, the Colorado state director for a large UFO research group says there wasn’t much to see. “I don’t think we got a lot of real stuff,” said Seth Feinstein, the Colorado State director and the Northwest Regional…
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As Colorado wraps up record-breaking season, DOD announces flu vaccines optional
The Department of Defense will no long require annual flu vaccines. “We are seizing this moment to discard any absurd overreaching mandates that only weaken our warfighting capabilities,” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Tuesday in a social media post announcing the change. The flu vaccine mandate for service members has been in place since…
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Report finds Air Force Academy should improve due process for those facing discipline
The Air Force Academy does not provide consistent access to open hearings or clear guidance on the right to remain silent to cadets facing accusations of misconduct, a Government Accountability Office report found. The report released shortly before Christmas reviewed the honor and conduct discipline processes at the service academies and recommended changes to improve…
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$2 million in incentives approved for unnamed aerospace company looking to expand into El Paso County
An aerospace company looking to expand its Department of Defense operations is eyeing El Paso County, according to the Office of Economic Development and International Trade. The company, which OEDIT did not name, has been assigned the name “Project Oak.” It is a common practice for companies to remain unnamed through the incentive process of…
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Air Force Academy tightens rules on conferences, public appearances for faculty
After the Department of Defense rolled out rules for employees to engage with the public in September, the Air Force Academy adopted a new layer of review for faculty and others who wish to attend conferences. The Air Force Academy said in a statement its new efforts were meant to keep the school in line…
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DOD to narrow definitions of bullying, hazing, shorten timelines for investigations; critics worry fewer troops will come forward
As the Department of Defense implements Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recently announced directives to overhaul the complaint processes and narrow the definition of bullying and hazing, critics worry the changes could discourage troops from coming forward to report wrongdoing. To drive home the changes, Hegseth sent out a memo Monday entitled “The Warrior Ethos and Standards at…
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Press groups condemn DOD rules governing media access
The association representing journalists who cover the U.S. Department of Defense on Wednesday condemned a new press access policy that could see reporters lose their access as early as next week, a development that would constrain the media’s ability to cover the world’s most powerful military. The Pentagon Press Association’s statement followed negotiations between the…
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KBR awarded large military contract with Space Force
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correctly reflect which company is executing the contract. KBR was awarded a large military contract Monday. The company specializes in advanced engineering, data analytics and digital integration. It was tapped by the Department of Defense to develop…
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Could Colorado win a legal case to keep Space Command? | Vince Bzdek
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, who has sued President Donald Trump over tariffs, birthright citizenship, federal worker layoffs and funding freezes, among other things, is now vowing to sue to stop him from moving Space Command out of Colorado to Huntsville, Ala. Is there a legal case for keeping Space Command here? Experts in administrative…
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Could Colorado win a legal case to keep Space Command? | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, who has sued President Donald Trump over tariffs, birthright citizenship, federal worker layoffs and funding freezes, among other things, is now vowing to sue to stop him from moving Space Command out of Colorado to Huntsville, Ala. Is there a…