Pentagon
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Budget
Hagel ‘Not Pleased’ With House Budget Markup, Spokesman Says
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is “not pleased” with the defense authorization bill passed by the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) earlier this week and is hopeful that as the budget […]
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Pentagon
Think Tank Warns Pentagon At Risk Of Falling Behind On Unmanned Systems
The Pentagon’s interest in unmanned systems appears to be waning with the conclusion of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, but the military must continue to invest in the technology […]
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Navy/USMC
As Expected, Sikorsky Picked To Build Next Presidential Helicopter
The Navy announced Wednesday that Sikorsky has been selected to build the next presidential helicopter following a competition that featured Sikorsky as the only bidder and cast little doubt on […]
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Air Force
McCain Wants DoD Answers On Air Force-Energomash Business In Light Of Sanctions
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member John McCain (R-Ariz.) wants Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to explain why the Pentagon didn’t halt business between launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) and […]
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Air Force
Navy Awards UTC $105 Million For F-35 Engines
The Navy said Friday it awarded engine maker Pratt & Whitney nearly $105 million for long-lead components, parts and materials in support of 34 F135 engines for the F-35 program. […]
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Air Force
U.S. Asks For Confirmation RD-180 Injunction Does Not Apply To Payments To/From ULA
The federal government Friday asked a federal judge to confirm her preliminary injunction order issued last week does not apply to purchases from, or payments made to, national security launch […]
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Congress
Bill Seeks To Streamline, Coordinate DoD Cyber Ranges
Following up on a bill they introduced last week aimed at bolstering the security of the Defense Department’s cloud computing environments, two House Democrats on Monday offered legislation that would […]
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Cyber
DoD CIO Takai Resigns, Last Day Friday
Defense Department Chief Information Office (CIO) Teri Takai has resigned and Friday will be her last day on the job, DoD spokesman Lt. Col. Damien Pickart said Monday. No successor […]
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Pentagon
DEFENSE WATCH
JUMP up and Fly. A Northern California firm called Arcturus UAV has unveiled an unmanned aerial vehicle that can take off and land vertically and transition to fixed wing flight. […]
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Congress
House Members To Introduce Bill On DoD Cloud Security
Two Democratic House members are introducing legislation requiring separate assessments of the Defense Department’s cloud computing environment. The Department of Defense Cloud Security Act, which will be introduced by Reps. […]