Pentagon
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Business/Financial
Kratos Says “Ragnarök” Low-Cost Cruise Missile Ready for Production
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. [KTOS] said that it has developed the 500 mile range, 80-pound payload “Ragnarök” Low-Cost Cruise Missile. The latter is to have a maximum altitude […]
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Business/Financial
DoD Awards Alaskan Mining Company $43 Million To Accelerate Antimony Extraction
The Defense Department on Tuesday said it has awarded Alaska Range Resources, LLC (ARR) a $43.4 million contract to mine and refine a sulfide mineral that will be used to […]
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Pentagon
Hegseth Teases Update In October On Plans For ‘Generational’ Acquisition Reforms
During his address Tuesday at a rare gathering of hundreds of high-ranking military officials to push new standards at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also teased plans for a […]
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Air Force
GAO: DoD Lacks Comprehensive Strategy for Issues Arising from Sole-Source Contracts
The Pentagon lacks a comprehensive strategy to solve issues related to sole-source contracts and intellectual property (IP)/data rights, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report examining the tri-service […]
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Pentagon
Pentagon Says ‘Highest Priorities’ In Potential Shutdown Include Golden Dome, Border Operations
The Pentagon has said its “highest priorities” to continue supporting in the event of a government shutdown this week include U.S. Southern border and Middle East operations, the Golden Dome […]
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Congress
DoD to Examine Cyber Security Service Provider Consolidation
The Pentagon is to examine whether it can save funds and improve cybersecurity through consolidation of the 23 DoD cybersecurity service providers (CSSPs), which employ more than 3,200 personnel. “Since […]
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Pentagon
Joint Chiefs’ Vice Chair Nom Offers Support For Congress’ Acquisition Reform Proposals
The nominee to be the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has offered for a series of sweeping acquisition reform proposals currently moving through Congress, specifically citing […]
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Space
150 Companies Interested in RG-XX, U.S. Space Force Official Says
To guide venture capital (VC) investment, the U.S. Space Force is increasingly engaging with VC firms as a departure from Space Force past practice, and one of the dividends of […]
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Pentagon
Hegseth Directs New Army-Led Task Force To Centralize DoD’s Counter-UAS Efforts
The Pentagon on Thursday evening said it is standing up a new Army-led joint task force that will focus the Defense Department counter-drone efforts and report to the deputy defense […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Michael Aims To Push AI Use Across Defense Department
As the corporate world increasingly adopts artificial intelligence to become more efficient across its various use cases, the Defense Department needs to be doing the same, Under Secretary of Defense […]