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Carter to Reveal Preliminary Findings of Goldwater-Nichols Review By End of March

Valerie Insinna

Thursday, March 17th, 2016

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Carter to Reveal Preliminary Findings of Goldwater-Nichols Review By End of March

The Pentagon later this month will unveil preliminary findings of an ongoing review of its organizational structure, including the effects of the Goldwater-Nichols Act, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday.“Preliminary internal findings are expected by the end of March to help shape our forthcoming recommendations to Congress,” he said in a 2017 defense posture statement released to Congress before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing this morning.Congress passed the Goldwater Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 to streamline…

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Space Force Eyes Nearly $1.5 Billion for Space Data Network Backbone in Future Reconciliation Bill

The U.S. Space Force (USSF) plans to request nearly $1.5 billion for the Space Data Network (SDN) Backbone in a future fiscal 2027 reconciliation bill. Last week, Space Force’s Space […]

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Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

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Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]