Pentagon releases report on sexual assault in military academies

The division did not conduct the prevalence survey for the 2019-2020 academic year because in-person instruction ended.

• Feb 25, 2021

Defense Secretary launches effort to address extremism in ranks

The Pentagon was stunned to find that veterans and active-duty service members were among those involved in the storming of the U.S. Capitol in January.

• Feb 3, 2021

Biden to lift transgender military ban

The Biden administration is expected to repeal the ban on transgender Americans from serving in the military, multiple people informed of the decision told CBS News. The announcement is expected as soon as Monday. CBS News reporter Bo Erickson joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.

• Jan 24, 2021
• 4:09

Hearings start for Biden's cabinet nominees

The Senate is kicking off a series of high-stakes confirmation hearings Tuesday for President-elect Joe Biden's top cabinet nominees. Lawmakers will question his picks to lead the Departments of State, Treasury, Homeland Security and Defense along with the director of national intelligence. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN from Wilmington, Delaware with more on the hearings, the upcoming impeachment trial and the new administration's expected first moves.

• Jan 19, 2021
• 11:44

National Guard sending 20,000 troops to D.C.

Thousands of troops are guarding the Capitol as the Defense Department warns that the threat level for violence is very high ahead of President-elect Biden's inauguration. Kris Van Cleave reports.

• Jan 13, 2021
• 2:26

Biden: Trump officials obstructing transition

President-elect Joe Biden accused Trump officials at the Defense Department and the Office of Management and Budget of obstructing the transfer of power. Paula Reid reports.

• Dec 28, 2020
• 2:28

How did SolarWinds hack go undetected?

The massive data breach of the software company SolarWinds, which left government agencies like the Treasury and Defense departments vulnerable to suspected Russian hackers, went undetected for at least nine months. Hitesh Shesh, president and CEO of the cybersecurity threat detection company Vectra, joins CBSN to discuss what we know so far.

• Dec 28, 2020
• 4:50

Official takes responsibility for "miscommunication" on COVID-19 vaccine

"Please accept my personal apologies if this was disruptive to your decision-making," said Army General Gustave Perna, the chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed.

• Dec 19, 2020

Biden transition team at odds with Pentagon

The Biden transition team is clashing with the Trump administration over access to the Pentagon. Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller says his team and the Biden team mutually agreed to put off some meetings scheduled for Friday until after the holidays, but the head of the Biden transition told reporters that's not true, and that his team continues to face "isolated resistance from political appointees" in the Defense Department and similar issues at a few other agencies he declined to name. Ed O’Keefe reports on the latest in the Biden transition.

• Dec 19, 2020
• 3:11

Biden introduces his pick to lead Defense Department

Retired Army General Lloyd Austin will be the first Black man to helm the Pentagon if confirmed by the Senate.

• Dec 9, 2020

Pentagon to roll out 44,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to start, officials say

The Department of Defense anticipates giving military personnel the new vaccine at 16 locations, both in the U.S. and abroad.

• Dec 9, 2020

Key Dem weighs in on Biden's Pentagon pick

President-elect Joe Biden is facing bipartisan concerns over his choice to lead the Pentagon. He's urging Congress to pass a waiver that would allow retired General Lloyd Austin to serve as defense secretary. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports from Wilmington, Delaware, with the latest developments on Mr. Biden's transition to power, and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith joined CBSN to discuss some of the major concerns with Austin's nomination.

• Dec 9, 2020
• 15:08

Trump orders most U.S. troops to withdraw from Somalia

The move continues a post-election push by Mr. Trump to shrink U.S. involvement in counterterrorism missions abroad.

• Dec 5, 2020

VA, DoD face pressure to help ill veterans who served at toxic K2 base

While nearly 2,500 current and former service members have now reported rare cancers or other illnesses they believe are linked to their deployments, officials aren't acknowledging a link between K2 and illness.

• Dec 3, 2020

Vets speak out over base linked to illnesses

Hundreds of service members have come forward after a CBS News investigation revealed new evidence of toxic material at a remote base used after 9/11. According to the Defense Department, more than 15,000 troops passed through a base known as K2 to support missions in nearby Afghanistan. Now, nearly 2,500 service members report rare cancers or other illnesses they believe are linked to their deployments. Catherine Herridge reports.

• Dec 2, 2020
• 5:20

Military whistleblowers call for change

More than 15 years ago, the Department of Defense created a sexual assault program to support victims and increase accountability, but three women hired to work for the program say it is not doing enough. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell spoke with these whistleblowers about the problems they've witnessed and how they are impacting survivors.

• Nov 19, 2020
• 6:27

Pentagon upheaval in Trump's final weeks in office

President Trump's firing of Defense Secretary Mark Esper by tweet was just the beginning.

• Nov 11, 2020

Pentagon rescinding order to shutter Stars and Stripes newspaper

President Trump vowed to continue funding the paper in a tweet last week.

• Sep 11, 2020

Esper defends use of National Guard in helping with civil unrest after George Floyd death

Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley testified before lawmakers Thursday.

• Jul 9, 2020

Army open to discussion on renaming posts named for Confederate leaders

The Army said as recently as February it had "no plans" to rename streets or installations named for Confederate generals.

• Jun 10, 2020

Case against Iran not a slam dunk in region

Soaring tensions between the U.S. and Iran means more U.S. troops are going to the Middle East. The Defense Department is deploying about 1,000 more troops after the U.S. accused Iran of leading last week's oil tanker attack in the Gulf of Oman. Iran's neighbors are reacting to the tanker attacks in different ways. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Jun 18, 2019
• 1:13

How "miscalculation" could spur Iran conflict

More American troops are on their way to the Middle East Tuesday, with tensions between the U.S. and Iran growing. The U.S. believes Iran is behind attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. CBS News senior national security contributor and former deputy director and acting director of the CIA Michael Morell joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why sending troops to the region is a "prudent step" and why it's been difficult for the U.S. to shore up support from its allies.

• Jun 18, 2019
• 4:05

Pentagon to divert funding toward border wall

The Trump administration will shift $3.6 billion in funding away from the Defense Department and move it toward construction of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. Kevin Cirilli of Bloomberg joined CBSN to break down the latest on immigration, China and the rest of the day's political news.

• Sep 4, 2019
• 8:35

3 Americans killed in Kenya terror attack

A U.S. service member and two Defense Department contractors were killed Sunday in an attack by an al Qaeda-linked group on a military base in Kenya used by American forces. The U.S. Africa Command blamed al Shabaab, al Qaeda's outpost in Africa, for the attack.

• Jan 5, 2020
• 0:25

Trump to use $3.8 billion in military funds for border wall

The money was originally allocated for military weapons and hardware.

• Feb 13, 2020

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