Pentagon
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PentagonU.S. Moving Up Production Of Warhead For New Air Force Missile
The Energy Department’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is moving to expedite the production process for a nuclear warhead that will be used on a new Air Force cruise missile […]
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BudgetHASC Chair: Congress Should Get More Assertive On Open Architecture Solutions
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), believes Congress should ask more questions about whether the Pentagon is adequately pursuing open architecture solutions in systems, […]
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Air ForceDefense Approps Chair To Navy, Air Force: Find Cuts Or Congress Will
The chairman of the House defense appropriations committee warned senior Navy and Air Force officials this week that they will not be funded above the limits outlined in the 2011 […]
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PentagonLockheed Martin And Esri Deploy Geographic Software to Amazon Cloud Services With NGA
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Esri deployed commercial software, a portal for ArcGIS, to the Amazon Web Services Commercial Cloud Services (CS2) environment with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Lockheed Martin […]
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CongressAshton Carter Confirmed as Next Defense Secretary In 93-5 Senate Vote
Ashton Carter sailed through the Senate confirmation process to become the new defense secretary, with his appointment being confirmed in a 93-5 vote Thursday. Before the vote, Senate Armed Services […]
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BudgetThink Tanks Tell HASC a Ready Force is All But Impossible Under Sequestration
The defense budget cannot meet sequestration caps without wrecking current force readiness, and either personnel or major acquisition programs will have to be sacrificed to invest in key capabilities for […]
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BudgetSASC Members Push for More DoD Investment in Key Research Areas
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee pushed for more technology advancement in their focus areas after hearing from two National Defense Panel members on the panelists’ investment priorities–highlighting the […]
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Air ForceDoD Expands Superior Supplier Rankings To Air Force, Army
The Defense Department on Tuesday released its expanded Superior Supplier Incentive Program (SSIP) rankings for the Army and the Air Force. SSIP is an initiative led by DoD acquisition executive […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Takes Preliminary Steps Towards Sixth Generation Fighter Aircraft
The Air Force and the Defense Department have taken preliminary steps toward developing a sixth generation fighter aircraft concept with a study and investments detailed in President Barack Obama’s fiscal […]
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Congress
SASC Vote to Confirm Carter as SECDEF Expected as Early as Tuesday Morning
The Senate Armed Services Committee will vote to confirm Ashton Carter as the next defense secretary as soon as Tuesday morning if a quorum is present for the committee’s hearing […]