Joe Gould
Joe Gould was the senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry. He had previously served as Congress reporter.
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Republican budget plan will ‘undermine’ US security, warns Biden admin
The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.
Military requests pulling 200 troops back from California protest duty
The commander in charge of the troops in LA asked the Defense Secretary if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty.
US Air Force uses leftover ICBM funds to revamp Qatar plane
“This looks like one of the bigger wastes of money inside your budget," Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said of plans to turn a Qatari jet into Air Force One.
Air Force to manage new militarized zone along US-Mexico border
Military personnel will patrol and stop trespassers along the stretch of land, which spans 250 miles of the Rio Grande River in Texas.
Common Debit Card Myths — Money Minute
Jeanette Mack from Navy Federal Credit Union is back to dispel several common myths about debit cards.
Opinion
Valor may not expire, but award recognition should have limits
Opinion: The Valor Has No Expiration Act ignores why limitations on valor awards like the Medal of Honor matter.
US Air Force to retire all A-10s, cancel E-7 under 2026 spending plan
The Air Force wants to retire hundreds of older aircraft, including the entire Warthog fleet, to free up money for future planes.
No ‘significant’ mover capacity problems expected for troops, DOD says
The DOD says a new task force is "fully engaged" in overseeing the process of troops' household goods moves during this peak season.
How do you recruit for a cyber army of the near future?
The military needs to create a next-gen cyber force. How will it go about doing it, and who will it recruit? Our panel weighs in.
The evolving nature of the Army’s approach to artificial intelligence
A flood of sensors on a modern battlefield can overwhelm commanders with intel. How does AI help, and how can the Army recruit cyber warriors to process it?
