Pentagon
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PentagonAs Taliban Gains Ground In Afghanistan, Military Classifies More Info About Longest U.S. War
The Pentagon is shrouding more and more information on Afghanistan from public view as the Taliban makes historic gains in the 16-year-old war, according to the watchdog overseeing U.S. reconstruction […]
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PentagonFormer NASA Chief Tapped As Number-Two Pentagon Weapon Buyer
A former NASA administrator has been tapped by the Trump administration as the deputy chief weapon buyer for the Pentagon. Michael D. Griffin on Oct. 27 was nominated to become […]
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CongressF-35 Sustainment Woes Hurting Readiness, GAO Says
The U.S. Department of Defense’s new fleet of F-35 Lightning IIs is experiencing spare parts shortages and other sustainment problems that are hurting the readiness of the fighter jets, according to […]
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PentagonDefense Innovation Board: Optimize Pentagon For Speed, Not Cost
As a 20th century organization designed to acquire weapons and fight wars at the lowest possible cost to taxpayers, the Defense Department is rigidly hierarchical, bureaucratic and stifling to the […]
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PentagonDoD To Conduct ‘Deep Dive’ To Make F-35 More Affordable
The U.S. Department of Defense is launching a “deep dive” with industry to look for ways to further cut the cost of the F-35 Lightning II, a DoD official said […]
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CongressElectronic Warfare Needs More Attention, Lawmakers Say
Two electronic warfare (EW) advocates have urged the Department of Defense to pay more attention to EW to ensure the U.S. military keeps its edge in that area. Rep. Don Bacon […]
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Air ForceDoD, Congress In ‘Dialogue’ On Proposed Space Corps
Prompted by a controversial House-passed proposal to create a space corps in the Air Force Department, the Department of Defense has begun a “very good dialogue” with Congress on how […]
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PentagonDoD Eyes 50 Percent Cut In Time To Award Contracts
To speed the fielding of new technology, the U.S. Department of Defense has set a goal of cutting in half the time it takes to award contracts, the Pentagon’s acquisition […]
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ArmyMattis Hopeful AT&L Breakup Will Speed Up DoD Modernization
Defense Secretary James Mattis expressed optimism Oct. 9 that splitting the undersecretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) into two separate positions will help the Department of Defense develop and […]
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InternationalU.S. Military Ups Air Strikes In Afghanistan
The U.S. military has stepped up air strikes against enemy forces in Afghanistan as part of the Trump administration’s new strategy for the war-torn country, Defense Secretary James Mattis said […]