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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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CongressInhofe 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,” […]
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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 […]