Pentagon
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CongressSenators Embrace Pivot to Pacific Theater in FY ’21 NDAA Markup
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) included plans to stand up a new Pacific Deterrence Initiatives worth nearly $6 billion in its fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill, demonstrating the […]
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COVID-19Pentagon Reopening Next Week Under ‘Phase 1’ COVID-19 Precautions
The Pentagon will slowly reopen its facilities to more personnel under new precautions to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic starting June 15, the department said June 11. Following analysis of […]
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CongressSASC Votes to Advance Its Version of FY ’21 Defense Authorization Bill
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has reached agreement on its version of the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and moved the bill out of committee by […]
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Pentagon
SASC Leadership Supports DoD Need For Funds To Reimburse Industry’s COVID Costs
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership offered support Thursday for the Pentagon’s call to receive congressional help with paying billions of dollars in pandemic-related claims from industry. Sen. Jack Reed […]
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PentagonPentagon Seeks Congress’ Help Facing Billions Of Dollars In Industry’s COVID Claims
The Pentagon is seeking Congress’ help with paying billions of dollars in pandemic-related claims from industry that could cause impacts to readiness and modernization without newly appropriated funds. Ellen Lord, […]
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BudgetHASC Releases FY ’21 NDAA Markup Schedule
The House Armed Services Committee plans to take up the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in late June, with plans to complete the full committee markup before […]
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PentagonJAIC’s Chief Technology Officer To Serve As Acting Director
The Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) has named its chief technology officer (CTO) as its acting director following the retirement of the organization’s first leader later this summer. Nand […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon Announces New 5G Pilot Programs At 7 Bases, RFPs To Be Released This Summer
The Pentagon on Wednesday announced its latest round of 5G pilot programs that will be based at seven installations and range from wireless connectivity demonstrations to security experiments, with plans […]
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PentagonEsper Opposes Invoking Insurrection Act; DoD Reviewing Use Of National Guard Helicopter Over Protestors
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday he opposes invoking a law that would allow the president to use the U.S. military for law enforcement in the response to nationwide demonstrations […]
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CongressLawmakers Demand Answers from Officials on Potential Military Action Against U.S. Protestors
Multiple Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill are calling on Pentagon and law enforcement officials to testify on how the U.S. military may end up involved in a response to demonstrations […]