Defense Daily
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Navy/USMCU.S. Transportation Command Eyes Replacing Reserve Cargo Ships
U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) is working with the Navy to develop plans to replace the military’s aging reserve fleet of cargo ships, the command’s leader said Nov. 15. TRANSCOM and the […]
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CongressIn Mostly Quite Nuke Hearing, Corker Goes to Bat for Modernization
At the end of a mostly civil hearing Tuesday in which former federal officials advised senators against limiting President Donald Trump’s authority to launch nuclear weapons, Trump critic Sen. Bob […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $170 Million AMRAAM Deal With Norway
The State Department has approved a possible $170 million deal with Norway for the sale of 60 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAMs).The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on […]
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Navy/USMCHII Delivers DDG-114 To The Navy
Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] delivered its latest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer on Wednesday, the future USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114), the Navy said. DDG-114 was delivered at HII’s Pascagoula, Miss., facility […]
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CongressDHS Expects To Have New Northern Border Strategy Ready In January
Following the release over the summer of an assessment of threats on the northern border, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in January plans to publish a new strategy for […]
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ArmySenate OKs Esper As Senior Army Civilian
Former Raytheon [RTN] executive Mark Esper was confirmed Nov. 15 as Army secretary, in an 89-6 vote by the Senate. Esper, is the Trump administration’s third pick to become the […]
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017
- Senate Committee Approves Nielsen Nomination To Lead DHS
- JPSS-1 Satellite Launch Delayed A Day To Nov. 15
- 2018 NDAA Establishes $10 Million Prize Option To Solve Physiological Episodes
- 2018 NDAA: Congress Would Withhold Half Of WIN-T Funding Until Army Can Justify Expense
- Air Force Focusing IT Acquisition On Agile Software Development, Open Mission Systems
- House Passes FY 2018 Defense Authorization Conference Report
- DoD IT Officials Urge Senior Leadership To Set Automation, Application Cloud Migration Priorities
- Kaspersky Products On Systems Of 15 Percent Of Federal Civilian Agencies, DHS Official Says
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Congress
Senate Committee Approves Nielsen Nomination To Lead DHS
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee late Tuesday afternoon voted 11 to 4 to advance the nomination of Kirstjen Nielsen to be Secretary of Homeland Security. Four Democrats […]
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CyberDoD IT Officials Urge Senior Leadership To Set Automation, Application Cloud Migration Priorities
Department of Defense information technology (IT) officials are urging senior leadership to prioritize acquisition efforts needed to speed up the integration of network automation capabilities and the migration of critical […]
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BudgetHouse Passes FY 2018 Defense Authorization Conference Report
After a brief floor debate, the House late Nov. 14 passed the $700 billion fiscal year 2018 defense authorization conference report by a 356-70 vote. Among Republicans, 229 voted for […]