Meghann Myers

Pentagon bureau chief

Meghann Myers is the Pentagon bureau chief at Military Times. She covers operations, policy, personnel, leadership and other issues affecting service members.

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Fort Belvoir sits along the Potomac River in Fairfax County and is located about 20 miles south of Washington.

Army cyber officials retaliated against whistleblowing staff: report

A Defense Department IG report recommends the civilian employee be reinstated with backpay.

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Fatal drone attack similar to recent incidents in Iraq and Syria

Three U.S troops were killed and at least another 40 were wounded in Sunday's attack on the Tower 22 base.

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Pentagon sees no imminent threat to Taiwan from Chinese buildup

Annual report outlines China's military progress.

Biden seeks ‘right technology investment’ in National Defense Strategy

Along with investments in directed-energy and hypersonics, the strategy would make U.S. a “fast-follower” in artificial intelligence and autonomy.

Deployed 82nd Airborne unit told to use these encrypted messaging apps on government cell phones

“Unfortunately, those apps are more secure than texting in the clear, which is more or less the alternative. Granted, if a hostile party has access to the handset, that encryption isn’t particularly helpful.”

The National Guard is shoring up to fight 2020 election hacking

The National Guard is preparing for 2020 election night hacking. In the mean time, some states have been dealing with their own breaches.

Fort Bragg apologizes for faux power outage

The exercise was necessary to test the installation's response to a cyberattack, officials said.

Abrams: Army units will be tasked to work on each of Futures Command’s priorities

Before they’ve reached even initial operational capability, cross-functional teams are being aligned with the Army’s numbered corps to test new devices and equipment.

Raytheon’s new Patriot missile software is more first-person shooter, less ‘Pong’

Raytheon's new command-and-control system has a smaller footprint, and a new interface, for the first time in decades.

The Army is already putting new gear in soldiers’ hands as it builds its modernization command

The new Army Futures Command is slated for initial operating capability this summer, but acquisition research teams are already down at the unit level to get soldier input on systems that in development.

Esper: Army will overhaul fitness, possibly extend basic training, to meet rigors of combat

Army doctrine, training and personnel will require a face-lift over the next decade, Army Secretary Mark Esper said Monday at the AUSA Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama.

A device for every soldier? The Army is considering it

Between the hours soldiers have to spend online for professional military education and the possibilities a handheld, touchscreen device could hold downrange, the Army is taking a step toward developing a standard-issue device for every soldier.

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