Congress has passed a $1.5 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September, including $13.6 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine and a defense increase of nearly 5% over last fiscal year’s levels. Leo Shane III, deputy editor for Military Times, said there was a “pretty healthy increase” in the defense budget despite predictions […]
2021 has presented a host of challenges and new programs for the federal workforce and leaders in government. “Government Matters” asked federal reporters what their top stories were from this year. Leo Shane III, deputy editor at Military Times, said one of the biggest stories was the Department of Veterans Affairs electronic medical records overhaul, […]
Frank Konkel, executive editor of Nextgov, Adam Mazmanian, executive editor of FCW and Leo Shane III, deputy editor of Military Times, detail what top stories they’re looking to cover next year.
Leo Shane III, deputy editor of Military Times and Tony Bertuca, chief editor of Inside the Pentagon, discuss the budget deal’s impact on the military and the federal government as a whole.
Leo Shane III, deputy editor of Military Times, discusses the leadership quakes at the Pentagon, and what they mean for the effectiveness of background checks in nominations.
Deputy Editor Leo Shane III and Pentagon Bureau Chief Tara Copp from Military Times discuss the military implications of President Trump’s State of the Union address, and the movement of troops to the U.S-Mexico border.
Leo Shane III, deputy editor of Military Times, and Ashley Tressel, managing editor of Inside the Army discuss takeaways from the Reagan National Defense Forum in California, and congressional reaction to the president’s proposed $700 billion defense budget.
