How to handle winners (and losers) in the Pentagon’s 8% budget relook
In February, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the Pentagon to reexamine the 2026 budget request, which has not yet gone to Congress, to ensure that it reflected the Trump administration’s priorities. He tasked organizations with preparing lists of lower-priority activities totaling 8% of their 2026–2030 projected budgets, a target equaling $365 billion over five years. […]
Navy explores how to get ‘forever chemicals’ out of sailor uniforms
The Navy is working to rid its outerwear of so-called “forever chemicals,” starting with a new shipboard jacket that hasn’t yet hit the fleet, budget documents reveal. According to justification books accompanying the service’s fiscal 2025 budget request, the Navy has several initiatives cooking in its in-house laboratory that are focused on applying the latest […]
How to find a civilian career after leaving the military
Lisa Elswick’s boss at United Service Organizations was an Air Force veteran of 26 years when he retired from his distinguished military career, ready to take on a new challenge in civilian life. There were only a few wrinkles in his plan. “When he retired, he had never interviewed for a job,” said Elswick, the […]