Pentagon
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Air ForceMcCain, McCarthy Plan Bills Reinstating NDAA RD-180 Caps
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) plan to introduce bills repealing a provision in the fiscal year 2016 appropriations bill […]
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CyberAdministration Announces New Entity For Background Investigations; DoD Responsible For IT Security
The Obama administration is reforming the background investigation organizational and security structure as a result of the 90-Day Suitability and Security Review, to examine reforms in the federal background investigations […]
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Air ForceSTRATCOM Commander: Time to Modernize Nuclear Triad
The head of U.S. Strategic Command on Friday tried to strike a balance between advocacy for the modernization of the United States’ nuclear triad and downplaying the nation’s diminished relationship […]
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PentagonDoD Creates Ordnance Technology Consortium To Spur Innovation
The Defense Department has created a consortium under Better Buying Power 3.0 to spur innovation in ordnances and better facilitate business with non-traditional suppliers. Jose Gonzalez, deputy director, land warfare […]
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CongressDeputy Defense Secretary Work Lays Out Pentagon’s Goldwater-Nichols Review In Memo
The Pentagon has begun a three-month long review of the Defense Department meant to measure the efficacy of Goldwater-Nichols reforms, as well as identify potential areas where the organization needs […]
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ArmyFanning Temporarily Resigns As Acting Army Secretary
Eric Fanning has temporarily resigned as acting Army secretary to focus on “achieving confirmation,” according to Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook. Newly sworn-in Under Secretary of the Army Patrick Murphy will […]
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CongressHouse Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman: FMS Process Needs to Speed Up
Congress is trying to push the Obama administration to accelerate the pace of foreign military sales (FMS), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-Calif.) said Friday. During a speech […]
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BudgetAcquisition Officials Call For Quicker Access to Funds For Prototyping, Experimentation
The services’ acquisition officials on Thursday told a House panel that a flexible, “real time” funding account would enable the military to make better use of prototyping and experimentation. In […]
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PentagonRaytheon Wins Contract For 52 SM-3 Block IB Missiles Worth Up To $2.3 Billion
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon [RTN] a contract modification worth up to $2.3 billion to procure the material for, fabricate, test, and deliver 52 Standard Missile (SM)-3 Block IB […]
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ArmyLockheed Martin Claims Secret Documents Could Have Swayed GAO JLTV Decision In Its Favor
Lockheed Martin [LMT] claims a trove of documents and data that only recently came to light could salvage its bid to build thousands of tactical trucks for the Army and Marine […]