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PentagonPentagon Taps Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg To Lead Defense Innovation Board
Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City, has been named as the next chair of the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Board. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told reporters Defense […]
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PentagonShyu Finalizes DoD’s Top 14 Technology Priorities Ahead Of New National Defense S&T Strategy
The Pentagon’s top technology official has finalized a list of her top 14 priority areas for technology development, which will help drive the department’s forthcoming National Defense Science and Technology […]
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PentagonHelicopter Destroyed After Raid On ISIS Leader Had ‘Drivetrain Issue,’ Pentagon Says
The U.S. helicopter destroyed following a Special Operations Forces raid to kill the leader of the Islamic State terrorist group on Wednesday night was experiencing a “drivetrain issue” during the […]
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Air ForceU.S. F-35 Maintenance Man Hours Per Flight Hour Rate Improves Since 2018, But Mission Capable Rates Lag
While the most recently released mission capable (MC) rates for the F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C are below 60 percent, the program said that it has more than satisfied the nine […]
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CongressSchumer May Move for Senate Roll Call Votes on DoD Nominees on Hold
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) may move to schedule roll call votes by the start of February for less than a dozen DoD nominees placed on hold by Sen. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyShyu Securing Funds For Pentagon’s New Rapid Experimentation Campaign
The Pentagon is likely to request a figure below a billion dollars in its fiscal year 2023 budget for its new rapid experimentation campaign, according to the department’s lead technology […]
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Business/FinancialMaloney Plans Bill To Allow Contracting Officers To Obtain More Contractor Cost Data
The chairwoman of a House panel that oversees federal contracting on Wednesday released a draft bill aimed at enabling federal contracting officers to require cost information from contractors when necessary […]
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PentagonOfficial Details DoD’s Approach To Upcoming National Defense Strategy
A lead Pentagon official on Thursday detailed the department’s approach to the upcoming new National Defense Strategy, which will include “integrated deterrence” as a key focus and lay out an […]
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CyberPentagon To Establish New Chief Digital And AI Officer Role
The Pentagon will create a new chief digital and artificial intelligence officer (CDAO) role early next year that will oversee the department’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), Defense Digital Service […]
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PentagonVice Chairman Nominee Cites ‘Even Faster’ Joint Requirements Process, Nuke Modernization As Top Priorities
President Biden’s nominee to be the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday he plans to push new capability development “even faster” in his role leading […]