WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10530) on Jan. 14, 2026, by Bryce H. P. Mendez, defense health care policy specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: Military Health System The Department of Defense (DOD), which is "using a secondary Department of War designation," under Executive Order 14347 dated September 5, 2025, administers a statutory health entitlement (under Title 10, Chapter 55, of the U.S more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13148) on Jan. 12, 2026, by defense policy analyst Alexandra G. Neenan: * * * Federal Agencies: Public-Private Competitions Background Congress has passed legislation to define and scope how the government conducts and implements public-private competitions. The public-private competition process refers to how the federal government determines whether a certain activity is to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12421) on Jan. 14, 2026, by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert and Army fellow Ebrima M'Bai. Here are excerpts: * * * The U.S. Army's Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) System Background Protecting high-value military sites against enemy cruise missile (CM), unmanned aerial system (UAS), and rocket, artillery, and mortar (RAM) attacks has long been an i more PR