Pentagon
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PentagonGAO: DoD’s Ground Readiness Increased, Sea Readiness Decreased In Recent Years
The Pentagon experienced an increase in readiness in the ground domain and a decrease in the sea domain in recent years, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, […]
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PentagonPentagon To Roll Out Document This Spring Detailing New Joint Data Structure Requirements
As the Pentagon gets set to release requirements for the new Joint Warfighting Concept later this spring, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday a separate […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Pentagon’s Financial Management Office Cutting Down On Improper Payments With AI, New Tech
The Pentagon’s push to integrate emerging technologies in its financial management and budgeting process has resulted in finding $4 billion in dormant contract obligations to shift toward higher priority items […]
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PentagonBiden Nominates DIU Director Michael Brown To Serve As Pentagon’s Top Acquisition Official
President Biden announced on Friday evening he has nominated Michael Brown, the director of the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit, to serve as the department’s top acquisition official. Biden also announced […]
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CongressSASC’s Vote On Nominee For Pentagon’s Top Policy Job Results In A Tie
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Wednesday voted 13-13, along party lines, on the nomination of Colin Kahl for the Pentagon’s top policy job, the latest contentious step in […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyJoint Artificial Intelligence Center’s Common Development Platform Reaches IOC
The director of the Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JIAC) said Tuesday the organization’s common AI development platform has reached Initial Operating Capability, as the department looks to use the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyUS Spending $15 Billion On Hypersonic Weapons Over 10 Years, GAO Says
The U.S. government is spending $15 billion on hypersonic weapons spread out over 70 separate efforts across three departments and agencies in the areas of offensive weapons, new technologies and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon Needs New Acquisition Authorities To Stay Ahead In AI Tech Race, Commission Officials Say
The leaders of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) told lawmakers Friday the Pentagon will likely require new acquisition authorities tailored for software procurement to stay ahead of […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNSCAI To Spend Next Six Months Helping Implement Recommendations From Final Report
The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) will spend the next six months working with the White House, Congress and the Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) on plans […]
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Congress
Inhofe To Oppose Colin Kahl’s Nomination, Committee Vote Likely Next Week
Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), the Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member, will oppose Colin Kahl’s nomination for the Pentagon’s top policy job over concerns related to his “temperament and judgment,” […]