Pentagon
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Congress
Simplifying Regulations Could Increase Silicon Valley Interest in Defense Tech, Experts Tell SASC
If the Defense Department wants to work with Silicon Valley businesses, the department needs to communicate in in the technological hotspot’s language, experts told the Senate Armed Services Committee on […]
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Cyber
Octo Consulting Group Wins NGA IT Contract
The Defense Department awarded Octo Consulting Group a $34 million fixed price per sprint agile development contract to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s (NGA) IT Services Directorate, the company said […]
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Budget
Budget Deal Could Slow Bomber, Nuclear Submarine Programs
Some major modernization programs, including the Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) and Ohio-class nuclear submarine replacement, will be slowed as the Defense Department absorbs a $15 billion cut after fiscal year […]
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Budget
FY ’16 Defense Authorization Bill Becomes Law
President Barack Obama on Tuesday started his day by pardoning a Thanksgiving turkey. Later that afternoon, he gave defense hawks something to be grateful for when he signed the fiscal […]
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Congress
Experts Advise Greater Cuts to Pentagon Overhead During SASC Hearing
Congress has made cutting Pentagon bureaucracy a goal of its attempts to reform the department, but experts on Nov. 17 told the Senate Armed Services Committee that it should consider […]
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International
U.S. Military Uninvolved in Strike Against Russian Fighter Jet
The U.S. military had no involvement in an incident that caused two Turkish F-16s to shoot down a Russian Su-24 fighter jet near the Turkish-Syrian border, the spokesman for the […]
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International
DTRA Awards Parsons Task Orders For Border Security Projects In Lebanon And Georgia
The engineering services firm Parsons on Monday said it has received two competitive task orders from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to provide integrated border security solutions for the […]
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International
Senator: U.S. Credibility Hinges On Management Of China’s Peaceful Rise In Pacific
If the United States attempts to limit or manage China’s expansion in the Asia-Pacific, then fails to back up its demands, it risks losing credibility in that region as it […]
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Air Force
Miltiary Services Seeking Private Industry Help on Autonomy
Autonomous systems offer a wealth of promise for the military, but working with industry to transition technology from research labs to the battlefield will be key, service officials said on […]
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Air Force
Lockheed Martin Exceeds F-35 Low Observable Maintenance Standard
FORT WORTH, Texas—Lockheed Martin [LMT] is exceeding the Defense Department’s specification for F-35 low observable maintenance thanks to lessons learned, innovation and designing low observable as a system, according to […]