Pentagon
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BudgetDoD Cites ‘Flexibility’ In Defending Use Of Reconciliation For Budget, Including Golden Dome, Shipbuilding
After releasing the most extensive details to date on its $961.6 billion fiscal year 2026 budget request, the Pentagon on Thursday defended its decision to factor in anticipated reconciliation funds […]
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CongressWill Section 301 of SPEED Act Decrease or Increase DoD Contract Prices?
House Armed Services Committee (HASC) staffers contend that removing the existing Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) mandate for a significant number of contracts at or above $7.5 million will benefit all […]
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InternationalKurilla: More Multi-Year Procurement, Co-Production Would Spur Production Capacity Increase for FMS
U.S. Army Gen. Michael Kurilla, the head of U.S. Central Command, on Tuesday advised a scrapping of the U.S. foreign military sales (FMS) process and a do over. “I think […]
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ArmyDoD May Acquire Modification and Repair Rights for Aircraft, Ships, Vehicles, House Defense Appropriators Propose
As Congress and the military services consider easing restrictions on service members repairing their own equipment, House defense appropriators want to allow military depots to compete with companies for sustainment […]
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SpaceIndependent Review Team on SDA Submits Report to Pentagon
On the docket for Michael Duffey, the newly installed Pentagon acquisition chief, will be his review and implementation of the closely held recommendations of the DoD Independent Review Team (IRT) […]
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PentagonHegseth Details $5 Billion In More Consulting Cuts, Directs Broad DOGE Reviews, DOT&E Restructure
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Pentagon has found another $5 billion in savings from cutting more consulting contracts, while also approving a memo reiterating the Department of Government […]
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Missile DefenseReed Looks to Prevent Golden Dome ‘Slush Fund,’ Design of Detection/Comms Systems Crucial
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) said on Tuesday that despite rumblings about the future U.S. Golden Dome missile shield being under construction, the program is still in its early stages and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyMid-Band Spectrum Crucial For Golden Dome, Arrington Tells Hill
Achieving President Trump’s vision of a comprehensive homeland air and missile defense system of systems requires continued Defense Department access to the mid-band spectrum, Acting Defense Department Chief Information Officer […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD Flies Hypersonic Test Vehicle Again, Demonstrating Reusability
The Defense Department in March successfully conducted its second flight test of a reusable uncrewed hypersonic vehicle that landed after exceeding Mach 5, a key milestone in increasing the cadence […]
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CongressDoD Industrial Base Nominee Would Prioritize Munitions Production
Munitions production is at the top of his priority list, the nominee to lead the Defense Department’s industrial base efforts told a Senate panel on Tuesday. One key to bolstering […]