Pentagon
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Missile DefenseCarter: THAAD in South Korea is ‘Going to Happen’
The deployment of a key missile defense system to South Korea is “going to happen,” even if the Chinese government objects to it, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Friday. The […]
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CyberUniversity Of Washington Team Wins $7.5 Million MURI Grant To Model Cyber Defense
A research team led by the University of Washington (UW) was awarded a $7.5 million five-year Defense Department Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) to better model and defend against advanced […]
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Air ForceAir Force Spending ERI Funding On Improving Eastern European Airfields
The Air Force will spend some of its big boost in European Reassurance Initiative (ERI) funding on improving European airfields, particularly eastern ones, to help generate air combat power. Air […]
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BudgetSenate’s Goldwater-Nichols Reforms to Be ‘More Controversial’ Than DoD Proposal, McCain Says
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) is broadly supportive of the changes to the Pentagon’s organizational structure proposed Monday by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, but expect the […]
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CongressCarter Pitches Additional Acquisition Reforms, Keeps Current Combatant Commands in Goldwater-Nichols Proposal
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday unveiled the first overhauls to the Pentagon’s organizational structure, targeting changes to acquisition policy, solidifying the role of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of […]
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CongressRogers: CYBERCOM Would Become Faster If Elevated to Independent COCOM
U.S. Cyber Command is ready to become a fully independent combatant command, and gaining that status would allow it to more quickly respond to crises and strengthen its role in […]
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PentagonSierra Nevada Refocusing On Defense Satellites
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is refocusing on the defense market after completing the Orbcomm Second Generation (OG2) constellation, finding that many of the entrepreneurs pushing for new small satellite ventures lack the […]
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ArmyPentagon Standing Behind Nominee For Army Secretary as Process Stalls
The Pentagon press secretary on Monday reiterated that the department will stand behind Eric Fanning, its current nominee for Army secretary, despite lawmakers’ objections. “Mr. Fanning is still the president’s […]
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PentagonSituational Awareness Data Sharing Hits Record High In 2015
Space situational awareness (SSA) data sharing involving the Defense Department hit an all-time high in 2015, according to a key official. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space, Strategic and […]
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PentagonPentagon Pursuing Advanced Fibers and Textile Through New $317 Million Tech Hub
The Defense Department is starting up a new advanced fiber and textile technology hub in the hopes of building groundbreaking fabrics that can generate power, detect harmful chemical agents or conduct […]