Pentagon
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PentagonDOT&E Nominee Favors DT/OT Integration and Increased Automation
Amy Henninger, the nominee to become the Pentagon’s next director of operational test and evaluation (DOT&E), said that she favors the integration of developmental and operational testing and that she […]
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Air ForceGAO Finds DoD Has Not Identified Lower-Tier Suppliers; Discloses DoD Looked Into Chinese Robotic Arms on F-35 Assembly Line
An omniscient portrait of the more than 200,000 DoD suppliers to spot suspicious foreign companies is not on the books, as lower tier suppliers remain hidden–a cloaking helped by the […]
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CongressDoD Acquisition Chief Supports HASC’s Reform Proposal, Lawmakers Urge More Communication
The Pentagon’s new acquisition chief on Wednesday offered his support for the House Armed Services Committee’s wide-ranging proposal for defense acquisition reform, while the panel pressed for DoD to improve […]
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PentagonCongressionally Established DoD Progress Payment Pilot Program On Hold
Section 874 of the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act authorized the DoD acquisition chief to “establish and implement a pilot program to incentivize contractor performance by paying covered contractors […]
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PentagonDefense Department Seeks Public Input On Trump’s Acquisition Reform Order
The Defense Department on Wednesday asked for public comment on a presidential directive to reform how the department acquires stuff, including mandating a preference for commercial solutions. The public has […]
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BudgetDoD Cites ‘Flexibility’ In Defending Use Of Reconciliation For Budget, Including Golden Dome, Shipbuilding
After releasing the most extensive details to date on its $961.6 billion fiscal year 2026 budget request, the Pentagon on Thursday defended its decision to factor in anticipated reconciliation funds […]
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CongressWill Section 301 of SPEED Act Decrease or Increase DoD Contract Prices?
House Armed Services Committee (HASC) staffers contend that removing the existing Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) mandate for a significant number of contracts at or above $7.5 million will benefit all […]
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InternationalKurilla: More Multi-Year Procurement, Co-Production Would Spur Production Capacity Increase for FMS
U.S. Army Gen. Michael Kurilla, the head of U.S. Central Command, on Tuesday advised a scrapping of the U.S. foreign military sales (FMS) process and a do over. “I think […]
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ArmyDoD May Acquire Modification and Repair Rights for Aircraft, Ships, Vehicles, House Defense Appropriators Propose
As Congress and the military services consider easing restrictions on service members repairing their own equipment, House defense appropriators want to allow military depots to compete with companies for sustainment […]
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SpaceIndependent Review Team on SDA Submits Report to Pentagon
On the docket for Michael Duffey, the newly installed Pentagon acquisition chief, will be his review and implementation of the closely held recommendations of the DoD Independent Review Team (IRT) […]