Pentagon
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InternationalState Department Approves $346 Million Munitions Request by Nigeria
The U.S. State Department has notified Congress of the department’s approval of a request by Nigeria to buy $346 million of munitions and technical support in a foreign military sale […]
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SpaceBlackSky Heralds New Two-Year Early Access Agreement with International Buyer for 35 Centimeter Imagery
BlackSky Technology [BKSY] has a new “early access” international buyer of the company’s Generation-3 35-centimeter imagery, the company said on Tuesday. The company “secured a two-year Gen-3 early access agreement […]
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CongressCSIS to Study How to Establish ‘Cyber Force’ As New Military Service
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said on Monday that a Commission on Cyber Force Generation will begin work next month on how to establish a Cyber Force […]
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PentagonDoD Makes Cuts, Plans ‘AI-First’ Transformation For R&D Resource Center
The Pentagon on Monday announced personnel cuts at its Defense Information Technology Center, with plans to implement an “AI-first digital transformation” at the research and development resource office. A total […]
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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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