Pentagon
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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 […]
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PentagonF-35 ALIS to ODIN Transition Contract Expected Early Next Year
The F-35 Joint Program Office at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., plans to award Pratt & Whitney [RTX], the builder of the aircraft’s F135 engine, a contract early next […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyEric Schmidt to Helm National Artificial Intelligence/Emerging Technologies Project
Former Google [GOOGL] CEO and billionaire Eric Schmidt said on Oct. 5 that he is launching the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), a national initiative to recommend ways to strengthen […]
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Air ForceHunter Favors Look at ‘Other Avenues’ to Lowering Air Force F-35A Operating Costs
Andrew Hunter, the Biden administration’s nominee to be U.S. Air Force acquisition chief, said that he favors the examination of “other avenues” to reduce the operating costs for the Lockheed […]
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PentagonShyu Details Top Technology Priorities, Efforts To Help Small Firms Work With DoD R&E Office
The Pentagon’s new lead technology official on Tuesday detailed her top priority areas for leveraging commercial industry innovation, to include trusted artificial intelligence and quantum computing, as well as new […]
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PentagonDoD Seeks Input On Supply Chain Vulnerabilities And Opportunities
As part of a presidentially-mandated assessment into the supply chains of the defense industrial base, the Defense Department is seeking public comments to inform its review with a focus on […]
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PentagonF-35 Deliveries to Top Out at 156 Per Year in Fiscal 2023, Per Rebaselining Plan
The F-35 Joint Program Office and the Lockheed Martin [LMT]-led industry team have agreed on a rebaselined program that will deliver between 133 and 156 planes in the coming years. […]
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Air ForcePentagon Says Review of Aug. 29 Drone Strike Not Expected to Delay Final Instruction on Civilian Harm
An Air Force Inspector General review of the Aug. 29 drone strike that killed 10 civilians in Kabul is not expected to delay the issuance of a final DoD Instruction […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin F-35 Sustainment Contract Stepping Stone to Potential PBL Contract Next Year
A potentially $6.6 billion three-year sustainment contract award on Sept. 13 to Lockheed Martin [LMT] for its F-35 fighter is a stepping stone to a possible performance-based logistics (PBL) contract […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon ‘Weeks Away’ From Completing JADC2 Implementation Plan
The Pentagon is “weeks away” from completing its implementation plan for the new Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) strategy, a lead official said on Wednesday. Army Brig. Gen. […]