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  1. Military Commissions Media Invitation Announced
    U.S. Department of Defense logo U.S. Department of Defense 6 hours ago

    Department of Defense and the Office of Military Commissions will provide seats for news media aboard military chartered aircraft for travel to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Feb. 27, 2012, to cover a military commissions arraignment on Feb....

  2. Konica Minolta to Exhibit Healthcare Solutions and Managed IT Services at HIMSS 2012 In Las Vegas
    American Banking and Market News 6 hours ago

    This advanced capability results in the reduction of transmission errors, lowers costs, and assists healthcare facilities in providing more timely and efficient services to patients. NSi AutoStore for US Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense (DoD)...

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    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill February 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Defense Department's budget request...

    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill February 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the Defense Department's budget request... View Photo »

  4. I think we're getting to the point where you have the perfect storm, which is the Department of Commerce, the Department of State, particularly Secretary [Hillary] Clinton, the Department of Defense, Secretary [Robert] Gates and now Secretary [Leon] Panetta, and the president of the United States all mo...
    SOURCE: DefenseNews.com 2 months ago
  5. Feeling A Sense of Deja Vu?
    Aviation Week logo Aviation Week 6 hours ago

    Personally, I believe the smart money will be on the likelihood that more rational heads will prevail and the defense enterprise will be spared an additional half a billion dollars in additional cuts. That is not to say industry should not take Kendall...

  6. 10 Things You Don't Know About Obama's 'Secret Army'
    The Business Insider logo The Business Insider 7 hours ago

    Applications Group) and the U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six (officially the Naval Special Warfare Development Group) are JSOC’s elite tier-one forces. They conduct the nation’s black operations, and work in absolute secrecy. When an operator from one of these...

  7. NASA Administrator Announces Senior Leadership Changes
    PR Newswire logo PR Newswire 7 hours ago

    Stennis Space Center in Bay St. Louis, Miss. , and Headquarters. In 1998, Lightfoot was named deputy division chief of Marshall's Propulsion Test Division. He joined Stennis in 1999 as chief of Propulsion Test Operations where he managed space shuttle...

  8. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago
    This Feb. 10, 2012 photo shows an F-16 undergoing a routine checkup in a hangar at Buckley Air Force Base east of Denver. The F-16s, based at Buckley, are flown by a Colorado Air National Guard unit and have often been called on by NORAD to track down...

    This Feb. 10, 2012 photo shows an F-16 undergoing a routine checkup in a hangar at Buckley Air Force Base east of Denver. The F-16s, based at Buckley, are flown by a Colorado Air National Guard unit and have often been called on by NORAD to track down... View Photo »

  9. We are able to share 25 years’ worth of experience with HIV in the U.S. Department of Defense and in our services with the host country department of defense and their various services ... What we are trying to do is provide the learning curve.
    – Matthew Brown SOURCE: U.S. Department of Defense 2 months ago
  10. Action At Angaur, Palau 1945 World War II Pacific Film
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 22 months ago
  11. DoD budget cuts aimed at avoiding termination fees
    Federal Times 8 hours ago

    Defense Department carefully selected the programs it wants to cancel in fiscal 2013 to avoid termination fee negotiations that have plagued the Pentagon in prior years. In some cases, DoD will simply let existing production contracts expire and take...

  12. SAIC taps former AF chief of staff to succeed Havenstein
    Washington Technology logo Washington Technology 9 hours ago

    He earned his commission as a distinguished graduate of Virginia Military Institute's Air Force ROTC program in 1966. A command pilot, Jumper has more than 5000 flying hours, including 1,400 combat flight hours. He has also served at Defense Department...

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About US Department of Defense

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The United States Department of Defense (DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the military. The organization and functions of the DOD are set forth in Title 10 of the United States Code. Full Article

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  1. A plaque of the Department of Defense seal is seen January 26, 2012 at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

    A plaque of the Department of Defense seal is seen January 26, 2012 at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.

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  2. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta walks across the parade ground after speaking during a Defense Department ceremony commemorating the National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, at the Pentagon. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Defense Secretary Leon Panetta walks across the parade ground after speaking during a Defense Department ceremony commemorating the National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, at the Pentagon.

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  3. WASHINGTON - MARCH 30: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) and a Department of Defense official leave a briefing for Senators in the U.S. Capitol on March 30, 2011 in Washington, DC. Secretary Gates, along with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, National Intelligence Director James... Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

    WASHINGTON - MARCH 30: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) and a Department of Defense official leave a briefing for Senators in the U.S. Capitol on March 30, 2011 in Washington, DC. Secretary Gates, along with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, National Intelligence Director James...

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  4. In this photo released by the Department of Defense, Vice Adm. William Gortney, staff director for the Joint Chiefs, conducts a news briefing about the current situation in Libya at the Pentagon in Washington, Monday, March 28, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    In this photo released by the Department of Defense, Vice Adm. William Gortney, staff director for the Joint Chiefs, conducts a news briefing about the current situation in Libya at the Pentagon in Washington, Monday, March 28, 2011.

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  5. In this picture provided by the Department of Defense, Vice Adm. William E. Gortney, Director of the Joint Staff, gives a news conference at the Pentagon on Saturday, March 19, 2011. The Pentagon says U.S. and British ships and submarines have launched the first phase of a missile... AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    In this picture provided by the Department of Defense, Vice Adm. William E. Gortney, Director of the Joint Staff, gives a news conference at the Pentagon on Saturday, March 19, 2011. The Pentagon says U.S. and British ships and submarines have launched the first phase of a missile...

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  6. WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: Defense Department General Counsel Jeh Johnson participates in a House Armed Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2011 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony from Pentagon officials on President Obamas executive order that establishes... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: Defense Department General Counsel Jeh Johnson participates in a House Armed Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2011 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony from Pentagon officials on President Obamas executive order that establishes...

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  7. WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: Defense Department General Counsel Jeh Johnson (R) and Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn (L) attend a House Armed Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2011 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony from Pentagon officials on President... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: Defense Department General Counsel Jeh Johnson (R) and Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn (L) attend a House Armed Services Committee hearing on March 17, 2011 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony from Pentagon officials on President...

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  8. In this Department of Defense handout photo released by the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai prepare for a press conference following their meetings in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday March 7, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    In this Department of Defense handout photo released by the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai prepare for a press conference following their meetings in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday March 7, 2011.

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  9. In this Department of Defense handout photo released by the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with Gen. David Petraeus at Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, March 7, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    In this Department of Defense handout photo released by the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with Gen. David Petraeus at Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, March 7, 2011.

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  10. In this Department of Defense handout photo released by the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with troops outside a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, March 7, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    In this Department of Defense handout photo released by the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with troops outside a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, March 7, 2011.

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  11. In this Department of Defense handout photo released by the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is greeted by Gen. David Petreaus upon his arrival in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, March 7, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

    In this Department of Defense handout photo released by the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is greeted by Gen. David Petreaus upon his arrival in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, March 7, 2011.

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  12. Computer forensic examiner Brian Coleman works on several hard drives association with a crime, at the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center in Linthicum, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011. Hackers and hostile nations are launching increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks against U.S. defense... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Computer forensic examiner Brian Coleman works on several hard drives association with a crime, at the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center in Linthicum, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011. Hackers and hostile nations are launching increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks against U.S. defense...

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  13. Jon Beasley, imaging extraction technician, updates cell phone capabilities on a scanning device at the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center in Linthicum, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011. Hackers and hostile nations are launching increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks against U.S. defense... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

    Jon Beasley, imaging extraction technician, updates cell phone capabilities on a scanning device at the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center in Linthicum, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011. Hackers and hostile nations are launching increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks against U.S. defense...

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  14. This Jan. 6, 2012, image released by CBS News Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, shows U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta speaking on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington. Panetta talked about the Defense Department's recently announced new strategy. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    This Jan. 6, 2012, image released by CBS News Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, shows U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta speaking on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington. Panetta talked about the Defense Department's recently announced new strategy.

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  15. WASHINGTON - JULY 22: (L-R) Douglas Wilson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, Jeh Johnson, the Department of Defense's General Counsel, Maj. Gen. Steven Hummer, Chief of Staff for the Repeal Implementation Team, and Virginia Penrod, Deputy Assistant Secretary of... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    WASHINGTON - JULY 22: (L-R) Douglas Wilson, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, Jeh Johnson, the Department of Defense's General Counsel, Maj. Gen. Steven Hummer, Chief of Staff for the Repeal Implementation Team, and Virginia Penrod, Deputy Assistant Secretary of...

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  16. WASHINGTON - JULY 22: U.S. Vice President Joseph R. Biden (L), Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and his wife Sylvia Panetta listen to the National Anthem during a ceremonial swearing-in at the Department of Defense July 22, 2011 in Washington, DC. Panetta was nominated by U.S.... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    WASHINGTON - JULY 22: U.S. Vice President Joseph R. Biden (L), Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta and his wife Sylvia Panetta listen to the National Anthem during a ceremonial swearing-in at the Department of Defense July 22, 2011 in Washington, DC. Panetta was nominated by U.S....

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  17. WASHINGTON - JULY 22: Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speaks during a ceremonial swearing-in at the Department of Defense July 22, 2011 in Washington, DC. Panetta was nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama and was officially sworn in as the 23rd Secretary of Defense for the... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    WASHINGTON - JULY 22: Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta speaks during a ceremonial swearing-in at the Department of Defense July 22, 2011 in Washington, DC. Panetta was nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama and was officially sworn in as the 23rd Secretary of Defense for the...

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  18. WASHINGTON - JULY 22: U.S. Vice President Joseph R. Biden (R) swears-in Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta during a ceremonial swearing-in at the Department of Defense July 22, 2011 in Washington, DC. Panetta was nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama and was officially sworn in as... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    WASHINGTON - JULY 22: U.S. Vice President Joseph R. Biden (R) swears-in Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta during a ceremonial swearing-in at the Department of Defense July 22, 2011 in Washington, DC. Panetta was nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama and was officially sworn in as...

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  19. WASHINGTON - JULY 22: Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta takes the oath of office during a ceremonial swearing-in at the Department of Defense July 22, 2011 in Washington, DC. Panetta was nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama and was officially sworn in as the 23rd Secretary of... Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

    WASHINGTON - JULY 22: Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta takes the oath of office during a ceremonial swearing-in at the Department of Defense July 22, 2011 in Washington, DC. Panetta was nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama and was officially sworn in as the 23rd Secretary of...

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  20. This picture taken December 26, 2011 shows the Pentagon building in Washington, DC. Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (DOD), the Pentagon is the world's largest office building by floor area, with about 6,500,000 sq ft (600,000 m2), of which 3,700,000 sq ft... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    This picture taken December 26, 2011 shows the Pentagon building in Washington, DC. Headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (DOD), the Pentagon is the world's largest office building by floor area, with about 6,500,000 sq ft (600,000 m2), of which 3,700,000 sq ft...

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  21. U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates answers questions on the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2012 budget request before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 15, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 8 months ago

    U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates answers questions on the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2012 budget request before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 15, 2011.

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  22. U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) listens to questions on the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2012 budget request before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 15, 2011. Gates is joined by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 8 months ago

    U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) listens to questions on the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2012 budget request before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 15, 2011. Gates is joined by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff...

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  23. WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 15: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates smiles while participating in a Senate Defense Subcommittee hearing on proposed budget estimates for FY2012 for the Defense Department, on June 15, 2011 in Washington, DC. Secretary Gates said this would he his last... Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 15: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates smiles while participating in a Senate Defense Subcommittee hearing on proposed budget estimates for FY2012 for the Defense Department, on June 15, 2011 in Washington, DC. Secretary Gates said this would he his last...

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  24. WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 15: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates holds his papers after reading a statement during a Senate Defense Subcommittee hearing on proposed budget estimates for FY2012 for the Defense Department, on June 15, 2011 in Washington, DC. Secretary Gates said this would... Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 15: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates holds his papers after reading a statement during a Senate Defense Subcommittee hearing on proposed budget estimates for FY2012 for the Defense Department, on June 15, 2011 in Washington, DC. Secretary Gates said this would...

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  25. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, left, greets committee chair Sen. Dan Inouye, D-Hawaii, left, and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. , is seen second right, before he testifies regarding the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2012 budget request before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee... AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, left, greets committee chair Sen. Dan Inouye, D-Hawaii, left, and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. , is seen second right, before he testifies regarding the Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2012 budget request before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee...

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