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Vivienne Machi
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CongressErnst Calls on DoD to End Purchasing of Cyber Risk-Prone Foreign Equipment
A member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is calling on the Defense Department to end its pattern of purchasing electronic equipment with known cybersecurity risks, particularly from China. […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s ROBOPilot Demonstrator Platform Damaged in Accident
An Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) demonstrator meant to support future optionally manned piloted aircraft was damaged during an experimentation mission Aug. 22, the laboratory said Aug. 23. The Robotic […]
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CongressFlorida Lawmaker Seeks New Policy for Hosted Payloads on Commercial Spacecraft
A senator and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s science subcommittee wants the U.S. government to ensure that any hosted payloads hitching rides on commercial satellites are subject to “launch […]
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Cyber
Pentagon to Launch New Universal Cyber Standards in 2020
The Defense Department is creating a new unified cybersecurity framework that will be available in early 2020 and included in department solicitations by next fall, Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition […]
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Pentagon‘No Major Concerns’ with Forthcoming Raytheon-UTC Merger, Says DoD’s Lord
The Defense Department does not currently see any issues with the recently announced merger of Raytheon [RTN] and United Technologies Corp. [UTX], the undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment said Aug. […]
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CongressRetired Vice Admiral Joins Iowa Democrat Race Against SASC Member Ernst
A retired vice admiral and former deputy commander for military operations at U.S. Africa Command plans to run as a Democrat against Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member Sen. Joni […]
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Space
DIU Sees Opportunities to Help DoD with Responsive Launch, LEO Networks
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is set on improving military access to space with commercial contracts, with a focus on responsive launch capabilities and contributing to […]
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CongressWarren Sends Letter to SASC Leaders Requesting Low-Yield Weapons Ban in Conference NDAA
Senate Democrats — led by a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Democratic presidential candidate — are calling on committee leaders to adopt several House-passed measures that […]
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PentagonU.S. Offer to Provide Turkey with Patriot System Officially Dead
An offer for Turkey to buy Patriot missile defense batteries has officially expired following the delivery of Russian-made S-400 air-to-air defense systems in July, one government official confirmed Aug. 22. […]
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Air ForceBoeing Secures Contract to Re-Wing Majority of Remaining A-10s
The Air Force has awarded Boeing [BA] a contract worth up to $999 million to re-wing over 100 A-10 ground attack aircraft, per an Aug. 21 announcement. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract […]