Pentagon Officials Say They Are Making Headway on Housing Issues

The Defense Department has made progress reasserting its authority over the private companies that manage military housing, according to Pentagon officials and members of Congress during a House Armed Services subcommittee hearing April 4. But it must ensure that commanders and housing offices remain vigilant to provide safe, quality housing for military families, they added. To address a scandal that erupted last year following media reports of unsanitary and dangerous conditions in privately managed military homes, military leaders have instituted reforms to fix the problems and hold the companies accountable. Read more on Military.com.