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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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CyberRogers Says NSA Needs Timely Access To Data, Comments On Cyber Issues
Adm. Michael Rogers, director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and Commander of U.S. Cyber Command, said Monday that any changes to the bulk telephone data collection program should guarantee […]
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PentagonPentagon Seeks Silicon Valley’s Influence
Innovative products and startup business are rapidly emerging in Silicon Valley, but the Pentagon is still trying to figure out how to harness those technologies and professional talent for its […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGrammaTech Wins DARPA Contract To Detect DoS Attacks
DARPA awarded GrammaTech, Inc. a contract to develop technology to detect Denial-of-Service (DoS) and other cyber security vulnerabilities, the company said on Thursday. The technology, which detects vulnerabilities based on […]
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GAO: Pentagon Should Take Action to Improve Rapid Innovation Program
The Pentagon could be doing more to transition technologies in the Rapid Innovation Program from development to military use, according to a Government Accountability Office report released May 7. Transitioning […]