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Austin fired all members serving on DOD advisory boards and also ordered “the immediate suspension of all advisory committee operations until the review is completed,” effective Feb. 16. The boards are on hold while the Pentagon completes a “zero-based review” of at least 42 defense advisory committees, according to a Jan. 30 memo. ADVERTISEMENT The review includes the more visible Defense Policy Board, Defense Science Board and Defense Business Board, as well as former acting Defens...

  PENTAGON: TALIBAN HAS ‘NOT MET THEIR COMMITMENTS’: The Pentagon in its first briefing under the Biden administration warned the Taliban it is jeopardizing its agreement with the United States for a full U.S. military withdrawal by May. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby stressed Thursday that no decisions have been made about troop levels and that the Biden administration is still committed to last year’s U.S.-Taliban deal. But, he bluntly said the Taliban has not yet lived up to i...

© Getty Images Happy Tuesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. Im Ellen Mitchell, and heres your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter. THE TOPLINE: The Army will make major changes to its hair and grooming policy, including allowing long ponytails, buzz cuts, earrings, lipstick and nail polish for women in uniform, in a push to be more inclusive, service officials revealed Tuesday. The changes — ...

ADVERTISEMENT Austin, who retired from the military in 2016, needs the waiver because of a 1947 law that requires Defense secretaries to be out-of-uniform for at least seven years. Both chambers of Congress need to approve the waiver. The House approved the measure in a 326-78 vote, with opposition from 15 Democrats and 63 Republicans. Initial concerns: Lawmakers in both parties initially expressed concern that granting a waiver for Austin would further erode the principle of civilian control...

© Getty Images Happy Tuesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. Im Ellen Mitchell, and heres your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter. Two individuals were flagged for “inappropriate comments or texts” — one identified through their chain of command and another through anonymous reporting — while an additional 10 were identified by the FBI through “standard” vetting done on participants be...

Overnight Defense: Pentagon watchdog to probe extremism in US military | FBI chief warns of online chatter ahead of inauguration | House conservative bloc opposes Austin waiver Ellen Mitchell © Getty Overnight Defense: Pentagon watchdog to probe extremism in US military | FBI chief warns of online chatter ahead of inauguration | House conservative bloc opposes Austin waiver Happy Thursday and welcome to Overnight Defense. Im Ellen Mitchell, and heres your nightly guide to t...

© Getty Happy Thursday and welcome to Overnight Defense. Im Ellen Mitchell, and heres your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter. THE TOPLINE: The Pentagon’s internal watchdog announced Thursday that it will investigate whether the Department of Defense (DOD) has adequate procedures in place to prevent white supremacists and other extremists from joining and remaining in the military. “Our obje...

Happy Tuesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I'm Ellen Mitchell, and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond.

Overnight Defense: Joint Chiefs denounce Capitol attack | Contractors halt donations after siege | QAnon Shaman at Capitol is Navy vet Ellen Mitchell © Greg Nash Overnight Defense: Joint Chiefs denounce Capitol attack | Contractors halt donations after siege | QAnon Shaman at Capitol is Navy vet Happy Tuesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. Im Ellen Mitchell, and heres your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to s...

Overnight Defense: Congress plans session to override potential Trump veto | Miller makes unannounced trip to Afghanistan Ellen Mitchell © Greg Nash - Getty Images Overnight Defense: Congress plans session to override potential Trump veto | Miller makes unannounced trip to Afghanistan Happy Tuesday and welcome to Overnight Defense. Im Ellen Mitchell, and heres your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to...