Pentagon
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PentagonSustainment/Availability Has Been Achilles Heel for F-35 Fighter
Providing affordable sustainment was a key goal for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program before Lockheed Martin [LMT] beat out Boeing [BA] to win the JSF contract on Oct. 26, […]
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PentagonSASC Bill Would Require Contractors to Divulge Diversity Training Materials
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the fiscal 2022 defense authorization bill includes a provision by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) that would require defense contractors to disclose all […]
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Air ForcePratt & Whitney Looks to Enhanced F-35 Engine for Cooling Advanced Weapons and Saving Billions in Life Cycle Costs
Pratt & Whitney [RTX] has been investing internal funds in an Enhanced Engine Package (EEP) for the company’s F135 engine for all three variants of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyShyu Details Pentagon’s Plans For New Joint Experiment To Test Emerging Tech Starting In FY ‘23
The Pentagon’s lead technology official on Monday detailed the department’s plans to hold a new annual joint experimentation event beginning in fiscal year 2023 that will test out emerging technologies […]
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CyberPentagon Rolls Out Updated ‘CMMC 2.0’ Aimed At Addressing Complexity, Cost Concerns
After a nine-month review process, the Pentagon on Thursday rolled out a rebooted version of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program that aims to “cut red tape” for compliance […]
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PentagonFleet Forces Commander Grady Nominated To Be Next Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman
President Biden has nominated Adm. Chris Grady, head of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, to serve as the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Grady’s nomination arrives just […]
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Air ForceIn Letter to Biden, 90 House Members Back Increasing F-35 Buy to a Minimum of 100 Per Year
90 House lawmakers have penned a letter to President Biden asking that the administration’s fiscal 2023 budget ramp up the buy of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter to at […]
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Business/FinancialRepublican Senators, Defense Firms Raise Alarm About Possible Worker/Supply Shortages Due to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), who have both said that they received COVID-19 vaccines, are decrying the Biden administration’s Sept. 9 mandate in Executive Order 14042 […]
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PentagonTexas, Arizona, and Maryland Top Three in State Defense Funding Increases in Fiscal 2020
The states with the highest Pentagon spending increases in fiscal 2020 were Texas, Arizona and Maryland and contracts for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 and Raytheon [RTX] missiles were significant […]
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PentagonBiden Administration to COVID-19 Refuseniks at Defense Companies: Take A Hike
The Biden administration is, in effect, telling defense contractor employees who refuse to get COVID-19 vaccinations to take a hike. On Oct. 22, Arnold Punaro, the chairman of the board […]