Pentagon
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PentagonProposed DoD Rapid Acquisition Authorities For New Program Starts Would Permit Up To $300 Million In Spending
A legislative proposal delivered to Congress in April to allow the military departments to begin the early development phases of new programs even when Congress hasn’t approved a budget yet […]
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CongressHouse Passes Bill Asking for DoD Report on UAP Intrusions Since 2017 and Sanctions on China for Balloon Surveillance
The House this week passed legislation calling on DoD to submit a classified report on the incidence of the violation of U.S. airspace since Jan. 20, 2017 by unidentified aerial […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySASC Cybersecurity Panel Witnesses Push Back Against Suggestion of Pause in Cutting Edge AI Development
The three witnesses at an Apr. 19 hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) cybersecurity panel said that a pause in the development of cutting edge artificial intelligence would […]
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BudgetPentagon Wants Authority To Begin New Program Starts Without Funding; Kendall Wants Congress To Act
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Time is the enemy for contending with potential threats from China and Congress can help by giving the Defense Department new, limited acquisition authorities to move out quickly […]
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SpaceDoD Tech Chief Shyu Begins More Focused Engagement With Commercial Space Sector
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Pentagon’s chief technology officer has begun a new effort to work more closely with the commercial space sector to better and more quickly leverage the rapid innovation […]
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PentagonApple VP Doug Beck Named New DIU Director, Will Report Direct To SecDef
Apple [AAPL] vice president Doug Beck has been named the next director of the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit, the department said Tuesday. Along with Beck’s appointment, the department noted the […]
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BudgetAustin Rejects Mandate For Unfunded Priorities Lists
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday said he would support removing a congressional authorization that requires senior military leaders to annually provide Congress with their unfunded priorities lists (UPLs) and […]
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Business/FinancialBiden Issues Determination To DoD To Strengthen Industrial Base For Microelectronics
President Biden on Monday issued a presidential determination to the secretary of defense waiving certain requirements of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to address shortfalls in the industrial base for […]
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Air ForceTwo F-15Es Strike Militia Targets in Syria with 20 SDBs
Two U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles struck two Iranian-backed Syrian militia targets with 20 GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs (SDBs) in retaliation for recent assaults against U.S. personnel, including an […]
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BudgetMilley: Rolling Back Spending To FY ‘22 Levels Risks ‘Significant’ Program Cuts, Geo-Strategic Implications
The Pentagon’s top uniformed official said a reported plan from House Republican leadership to cap fiscal year 2024 discretionary spending at FY ‘22 levels would risk ‘significant’ program cuts at […]