Pentagon
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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 […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyShyu Details Her Plan For DoD’s Microelectronics, Aims To Build On Potential CHIPS Act Funds
The Pentagon’s chief technology officer on Monday detailed her vision for bolstering the department’s microelectronics sourcing, to include more closely integrating data efforts with existing foundries and a new program […]
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PentagonPublic Support for Increasing Pentagon Spending Ranks Behind Health Care and Education
Support among the U.S. general public for increasing Pentagon spending ranks behind health care and education, according to a new national defense survey of 2,533 adults by the Ronald Reagan […]
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PentagonBiden Taps Former Air Force Procurement Head LaPlante To Lead Pentagon’s Acquisition Office
President Biden on Tuesday announced he will nominate William LaPlante, the Air Force’s former procurement chief, to be the Pentagon’s under secretary for acquisition and sustainment. LaPlante, who currently serves […]
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PentagonPentagon’s Global Posture Review Includes Infrastructure Upgrades In Indo-Pacific, Much To Remain Classified
The Pentagon has concluded its new Global Posture Review (GPR) assessing how its forces and resources are deployed around the world, to include enhancing infrastructure in Australia and Guam with […]
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PentagonPentagon Fails Fourth Financial Audit, DoD Comptroller Sees ‘Steady Progress’
The Pentagon has failed its fourth consecutive audit, according to results detailed Tuesday, while the department’s chief financial officer said he sees “steady progress” in the effort to reach an […]
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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 […]