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Cyber

The Defense Department’s DIUx Reports First $36 Million In Contracts

Friday, October 14th, 2016

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The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) reported its first quarterly results of over $36 million in awarding 12 contracts in the fourth quarter of this fiscal year, the department said Friday.The DIUx was first announced in April 2015 by Secretary of Defense Ash Carter as part of an outreach effort to technology companies and meant to help accelerate innovation for service members. It currently has offices in Silicon Valley, Boston, (Defense Daily, July 29), and Austin,…

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

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Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]

Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]

Congress

Rep. Himes Signals Increased Contractor Oversight, if Democrats Win House

Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, plans to increase the committee’s contractor oversight if the Democrats win control of the House […]