Pentagon
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Business/FinancialAs DoD Stands Up Cyber Forces, Raytheon Expects Demand For Cyber Weapons
DULLES, Va.—The traditional cyber mission space for the Defense Department has been around protecting networks and industry’s role here has been helping by supplying expertise but with the ongoing standup […]
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CyberU.S. and Japan Promise Cyber Cooperation
United States and Japanese defense officials promised to increase cyber cooperation last weekend, officials said in a joint statement on May 29 The announcement of cyber cooperation came when Defense […]
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PentagonPentagon Aims For F-35 Block Buy Contract to Entice International Sales
The Pentagon plans on seeking congressional approval for a three-year block buy of F-35s that could help drive down prices of the aircraft, said the Defense Department’s acquisition chief Frank […]
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CongressSenators Urge Defense Secretary to Standardize UAS Pilot Training
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s top Republican and Democrat are calling for the Defense Department to standardize drone pilot training. “We are disturbed that the Department of Defense has no […]
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PentagonNorthrop Grumman CEO: New IRAD Rules Could Have ‘Unintended Consequences’
The Pentagon’s new requirements for independent research and development (IRAD) could impede industry’s ability to move quickly on interesting and innovative technologies, Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] CEO said today. The Better […]
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CongressRapid Acquisition at the Forefront of SASC Bill
The Pentagon’s acquisition process is notoriously sluggish and bureaucratic, but the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY ’16 defense authorization bill aims to give it a shot […]
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Homeland SecurityWinnefeld Ranks Ground-Based Midcourse Defense System as No. 1 Missile Defense Priority
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense system manufactured by Boeing [BA] is the Pentagon’s foremost missile defense priority, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said on May 19. Because […]
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CongressPentagon’s Top Acquisition Official Raises Concerns About SASC’s Reform Language
The Pentagon’s top weapons buyer has some questions about the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) acquisition reform proposal, specifically on language that would give the service chiefs more authority in […]
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InternationalU.S. To Fast Track Weapon Sales To Gulf Nations
The United States will fast-track arms sales to Gulf Cooperation Council member states through a dedicated Foreign Military Sales (FMS) office in an effort to bolster those nations’ abilities to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyInaugural Lab Day Displays Tech Innovations to Pentagon Personnel
The Pentagon’s central courtyard was transformed May 14 into a technology bazaar with the goal of bringing acquisition officials in Washington together with the work of thousands of scientists at […]
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