Tag Archives: Defense Department

DoD graphic by Regina Ali

DoD’s Lean In Circles: What They Are, Why They’re Important

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Katie Lange

A year after Lean In Circles were implemented in the DoD, they’re proving to be successful for many. Don’t know what they are yet? Learn more here.
Read More

Posted in Community Partnerships, Defense Discussions, DoD News, Education, Inside the DoD, Rotator | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment
DoD graphic by Regina Ali

Not ‘In For Life’? Let’s Talk Retirement Anyway

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Katie Lange

The military retirement system has remained fairly consistent for decades, but that’s about to change. Find out how it affects you here.
Read More

Posted in DoD News, Education, Financial Readiness, Inside the DoD, Military Families, Military Money, Rotator | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Voltaire Gazmin are briefed on future Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement plans as they arrive at Puerto Princess Airport in Palawan, Philippines in route to visit the USS Stennis that was in the South China Sea April 15, 2016. Carter is visiting the Philippines to solidify the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region.(Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)(Released)

The EDCA Finally Passed. Great! But What Does That Mean?

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Katie Lange

Learn about the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) – a pact that would, among other things, give U.S. troops access to Philippine military bases on a rotational basis.
Read More

Posted in Defense Discussions, DoD News, Rotator | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on The EDCA Finally Passed. Great! But What Does That Mean?
marines play money

5 Ways the Defense Budget Matters to You

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Katie Lange

Sifting through the 2017 defense budget can be time-consuming and confusing, so we did the reading for you and outlined what’s important.
Read More

Posted in DoD News, Education, Financial Readiness, Inside the DoD, Military Families, Military Health, Military Money, Rotator | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment
Radar equipment used to peer into the skies over Kwajalein Atoll. U.S. Army Space and Missile Command photo

6 Technologies You Use All the Time, Thanks to the DoD

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Katie Lange

The DoD has come up with a lot of cool gadgets over the years. Several of them have changed our lives completely. Here are six that we can’t seem to live without.
Read More

Posted in DoD News, Education, Force of the Future, Inside the DoD, Military History, Rotator | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments