Pentagon

Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work sent an unambiguous message to Congress on its first day back after the midterm elections – “Stop this madness!” Speaking at the Center for Strategic […]

The Government Accountability Office said Monday it had rejected a BAE Systems protest challenging a task order award for technical and staff services for the Pentagon’s outfit designed to defeat […]

The Pentagon’s sea-based ballistic missile defense system known as Aegis successfully took out a short range ballistic missile and two low flying cruise missiles during a test on Thursday conducted […]

The integration of open architecture solutions on systems operating on the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) must include considering the overall operating environment on the EMS and threats posed in the cyberspace, […]

Two senior Navy and Army acquisition officers say commands need to be upfront in addressing their data rights requirements with contractors and do a better job of following through to […]

Raytheon [RTN] has begun flight testing of a DARPA air support program designed to ensure sharing of real time information to improve coordination and enable quicker response times, the company […]

While the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is embracing the integration of open architecture (OA) concepts into future weapon systems, its deputy director warned not all components will be open. MDA […]

The Pentagon is seeking opportunities to introduce competition and open systems designs not only in new programs but also with already-fielded systems to help keep sustainment costs down. Speaking at […]

Defense Department Comptroller Michael McCord said he is not confident Congress will provide the department a budget when lawmakers return after next week’s election, but rather he’s hopeful that the […]

The Pentagon and prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] have reached an “agreement in principle” for the production of 43 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and said the total value of the […]