Pentagon
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PentagonReport Calls For Reforming U.S. Security Assistance Program, Shifting $7 Billion From DoD To State Department
A new report from the Center for the American Progress is calling for the Biden administration to bolster the State Department’s role in the U.S. security assistance program, to include […]
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Air Force‘Re-Imagining’ of DoD Budgeting Needed, U.S. Air Force Requirements Official Says
The pace of commercial technology advancements that bleed over into Pentagon applications necessitates an overhaul of the Pentagon’s Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process, which stems from 1961 reforms […]
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CyberCyber Security Requirements In Weapon System Contracts A Work In Progress, GAO Says
The Defense Department and Armed Forces have made progress the past few years in several areas to improve the cyber security of weapon systems but weaknesses remain, and in acquisition […]
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PentagonBiden Issues Interim National Security Guidance, Puts Defense Focus On People, Readiness, New Systems
President Joe Biden on Wednesday issued interim guidance outlining his national security priorities that include investing in the all-volunteer force and their families, sustaining readiness of the Armed Forces, and […]
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PentagonINDOPACOM Seeking $27 Billion To Fund New Pacific Deterrence Initiative
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is seeking more than $27 billion to fund the new Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI) between fiscal years 2022 and 2027, according to an investment plan, with a […]
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CongressPentagon Continues To Push Congress For $11 Billion To Help Cover Industry’s COVID Costs
The Pentagon is continuing to urge Congress to appropriate nearly $11 billion to help cover the defense industry’s COVID-related costs, arguing the department’s readiness and modernization efforts will be impacted […]
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Air ForceNumber of Options Eyed for Boeing KC-46 Tanker Role in ABMS, Company Says
Boeing [BA] said that it is examining a number of options to make its KC-46 Pegasus refueling tanker a flying cell tower for the U.S. Air Force in the fielding […]
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PentagonAustin Discussed Disruptive Technologies, ‘Increasingly Aggressive’ China With NATO Allies
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday his recent meetings with NATO allies included discussions on challenges posed by disruptive technologies and an “increasingly aggressive China.” Austin’s remarks followed the completion […]
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InternationalBiden Announces Pentagon’s New China Task Force
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday the Pentagon has stood up a new China Task Force to assess the department’s force posture and technology needs for future competition with Beijing. Biden […]
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CongressSenate Confirms Kathleen Hicks As Deputy Defense Secretary
The Senate on Monday evening voted to confirm Kathleen Hicks as Biden’s deputy defense secretary, becoming the first woman confirmed to serve as the Pentagon’s no. 2 official. Hicks, who […]
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