Pentagon
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BudgetTrump, Republicans Agree On Defense Spending Boost But Not How To Pay For It
Boosting the military’s size and budget was a structural element of President Donald Trump’s campaign platform, but there is little agreement on how to pay for the unspecified increases now […]
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CongressTrump Becomes 45th President, Senate Confirms Mattis, Kelly
Donald Trump was inducted as the 45th United States president on Friday and the Senate voted to confirm both retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis as defense secretary and retired […]
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PentagonKendall Says Maximizing Combat Capability Should Be Most Important Acquisition Metric
The Pentagon needs to deprioritize easy acquisition performance metrics like cost and schedule performance in favor of whether a program will maximize the military’s combat capability, according to the outgoing […]
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PentagonMacStravic To Become Acting Pentagon Acquisition Chief
Pentagon official James “Jimmy” MacStravic is expected to replace outgoing Defense Department acquisition chief Frank Kendall on a temporary basis, a department spokesman said Jan. 18. MacStravic, who currently serves under […]
