CNN

Pentagon updates list of recognized religious affiliations after backlash from Mormon lawmakers

The Pentagon has updated its list of verified religious affiliations for service members used in personnel systems and removed the “Christian” designation from several faiths after facing backlash ...
NJ.com

Republican lawmaker rips Pentagon for snubbing Mormons with ‘offensive’ new list of recognized religions

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) criticized the Pentagon for excluding The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from its new list of religious affiliations recognized as Christian. Lee, who is Mormon, ...
Forbes

How Congress Should Think About The Pentagon Budget

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Julia Gledhill is a research analyst at The Stimson Center. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice ...
Stars and Stripes

Federal judge halts Pentagon escort policy as media access fight continues

A federal judge has blocked the Pentagon from enforcing a policy requiring credentialed journalists to be escorted inside its headquarters, ruling that the restriction likely violates the First ...
UPI

Pentagon back to 'normal operations' after hazmat incident

June 11 (UPI) --The Pentagon lockdown was lifted Thursday afternoon after an air quality issue related to a hazardous materials incident caused multiple floors to be locked down. "Earlier this ...
CNN

The Pentagon is desperate for funds — but key Republicans are skeptical

In a closed-door briefing earlier this month, key Pentagon officials sat down with House spending leaders from both parties to make an urgent case to quickly deliver more cash to fund the US war in ...
Stars and Stripes

Pentagon turns to AI in push for clean financial audit by 2028

The Pentagon has awarded a nearly $49 million contract for an artificial intelligence platform designed to help agencies prepare for annual financial audits as the department works toward a ...
Yahoo

Pentagon reworks religion list after Mormons speak out

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NewsNation) — After receiving backlash from Utah lawmakers, the Pentagon has reworked a list of religious designations for ...
Washington Times

Pentagon, Oracle sign massive software consolidation contract worth nearly $7B over next decade

A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. The Pentagon and ...
Defense One

Under new management: the Pentagon’s autonomous systems get new oversight

All of the Pentagon’s drone and counterdrone efforts for air, land, and sea will now fall under a new organization and director who will report to the deputy defense secretary, according to a memo ...

Pentagon ties new casualty category for renewed US-Iran fighting to the end of ‘Operation Epic Fury’

The Pentagon said a new, separate category was created in its official casualty system to account for those killed and ...