Pentagon
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PentagonMilitary Aviation Commission Advises Creation of Joint Safety Council to Advise Deputy Secdef
In response to the more than 6,000 U.S. noncombat military aviation accidents between 2013 and 2018, the National Commission on Military Aviation Safety (NCMAS) is recommending the creation of a […]
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PentagonPentagon Plans To Launch Virtual Trusted Capital Marketplace This Month
The Pentagon is planning to launch its virtual “Trusted Capital Marketplace” this month, a department official said Thursday, as it aims to bolster opportunities for U.S. venture capital (VC) firms […]
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InternationalThree Senators Introduce Resolutions to Block UAE Arms Sales
Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) have introduced four joint resolutions to block up to $23 billion in Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to the United […]
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PentagonPentagon Fails Audit Again, Expects To Reach Full ‘Clean’ Financial Review By 2027
The Pentagon has failed its financial audit for the third year in a row, while highlighting areas of incremental improvements as it anticipates reaching a “clean” financial audit across the […]
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PentagonBiden Announces Transition Team Reviewing Pentagon, Led By CSIS’ Kathleen Hicks
President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday announced his team leading the agency review of the Pentagon during the transition period, which will include several former Department of Defense officials and a […]
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PentagonControversial Former Nominee Tata Named To DoD’s Top Policy Job, Amid Several Resignations
The new acting secretary of defense on Tuesday tapped Anthony Tata to perform the duties of the Pentagon’s top policy job, months after the controversial nominee was withdrawn from consideration […]
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PentagonPentagon Has Been Preparing for Transition for Last Six Months
While Emily Murphy, Pres. Trump’s political appointee who heads the General Services Administration has not yet signed a letter permitting access to government files and funds to ease the transition […]
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PentagonTrump Fires Secretary Of Defense Mark Esper
President Trump said Monday afternoon he has fired Secretary of Defense Mark effective immediately. The president said Christopher C. Miller, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will serve as the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD Releases Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy
The Pentagon on Oct. 29 released an electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) superiority strategy meant to link with the 2018 National Defense Strategy, which stressed a new era of great power competition. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon Establishes New Hypersonic Weapons Consortium, To Be Led By Texas A&M
The Pentagon said Monday it has established a new consortium to bolster research efforts with universities for hypersonic capabilities, with the department awarding Texas A&M $20 million a year to […]