Pentagon
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Business/FinancialFormer Defense Official O’Keefe Sees Bid Protest Environment Influencing Negative Behaviors
The prospect of losing out in a major competition and the fear of acquisition officials of protests by losing bidders is influencing a number of aspects of the acquisition process […]
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Business/FinancialAlphabet Exec Tapped to Lead Pentagon’s New Defense Innovation Advisory Board
SAN FRANCISCO—The Pentagon has enlisted the help of Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google parent company Alphabet [GOOG], to lead a new Defense Innovation Advisory Board that will be […]
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CyberPentagon’s New Bug Bounty Program To Let Hackers Take Aim At Select Websites
SAN FRANCISCO—The Pentagon is inviting hackers to hunt down vulnerabilities in select Defense Department websites through a new “bug bounty” initiative announced Wednesday. Private companies such as Google [GOOG], Tesla […]
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PentagonIn Silicon Valley, Carter Strikes Conciliatory Tone on Encryption
SAN FRANCISCO—Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday sought to assure Silicon Valley that the Defense Department remains an eager partner on encryption technology despite an ongoing legal battle over whether […]
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Air Force
Cyber Operations Against ISIL Will Translate To Other Virtual-World Fights
The ongoing fight against Islamic State (ISIL) militants is giveing the U.S. military a real-world opportunity to use its new batch of cyber weapons and tactics, which can be used […]
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CyberReport: U.S. Increases Offensive Cyberattacks Against ISIS
The U.S. military is starting to ramp up cyberattacks against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, the Associated Press reported Friday. Launched from Fort Meade, Md. where […]
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BudgetOn Capitol Hill, OSD and Navy Officials at Odds Over LCS
During hearings on the budget held Thursday on Capitol Hill, top Defense Department officials revealed a stark difference of opinion over the direction of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, […]
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CongressBreedlove: $3.4 Billion For Europe Only A First Step To Credibly Deter Russia
The billions being spent on expanding U.S. military presence in Europe to keep Russia at bay is only a first step to rebuilding a force that has atrophied over the […]
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PentagonKendall Says Better Buying Power-Inspired Initiative Paying Dividends For DoD
An initiative inspired by Better Buying Power, where the services tell industry how much they are willing to pay for better performance, is paying dividends, according to DoD’s acquisition czar. […]
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Air ForceRussian Sanctions Not Impacting RD-180 Purchase
Russian sanctions are not impacting the Defense Department’s ability to acquire Russian-developed rocket engines it uses in launch, the Pentagon’s acquisition czar said Tuesday. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, […]