The Defense Department has begun fiscal year 2018 without a new budget, but Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is calling on all Pentagon personnel to remain committed to three core lines of effort: restoring military readiness, strengthening global alliances and reforming DOD business practices. "The start of a new fiscal year serves as an opportunity for greater alignment as we reconfirm our commitment to the" American people, Mattis writes in an Oct. 5 memo. Congress, however, is unable to agree on...
