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CongressAustin Pressed On Budget, Nuclear Modernization Views, House To Hold Thursday Waiver Vote
Ret. Gen. Lloyd Austin, president-elect Biden’s nominee for defense secretary, provided insight into his outlook on on the budget, nuclear modernization and Navy shipbuilding plans during his Tuesday confirmation hearing, […]
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WeaponsU.S. Collateral Damage Estimation Process Could Benefit from Real-World Data
The U.S. military’s collateral damage estimation (CDE) process could incorporate real-world data to lessen civilian casualties (CIVCAS), according to analysts who have studied ways to reduce such harm. In 2010, […]
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PentagonLord Discusses New Report’s Steps To Help DoD Address Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
The outgoing top acquisition official at the Pentagon discussed the department’s new industrial capabilities report Wednesday, highlighting the need to continue addressing supply chain vulnerabilities and reducing dependency on offshore […]
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Pentagon Details New Digital Marketplace To Connect Innovative Companies, Trusted Investors
Pentagon officials on Wednesday detailed the new virtual “Trusted Capital Marketplace,” (TCM) which aims to bolster opportunities for U.S. venture capital (VC) firms to invest in emerging defense technologies and […]
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PentagonSecDef Nominee Austin Discloses Ties To Industry, Will Recuse Himself From Raytheon-Related Decisions
Ret. Gen. Lloyd Austin, president-elect Biden’s nominee, for defense secretary, has pledged to recuse himself from decisions involving Raytheon [RTN] where he has served on the board of directors, for […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD, Commerce Agency Seek Help On Developing Open 5G Ecosystem
The Defense Department and Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on Monday began soliciting comments from stakeholders for a new challenge effort aimed at accelerating the development of […]
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PentagonRequirements for Joint Warfighting Concept Upcoming in Late Spring
By May, the Pentagon Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) is looking to receive from the military services a requirement for each of the Joint Warfighting Concept’s (JWC) four areas–Joint Global […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Command Wants Joint Warfighting Concept to Integrate Phases
The U.S. Space Command wants a Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC) to allow the simultaneous conduct of competition, conflict and contingency. “What we would really like to see is a Joint […]
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PentagonBiden Transition Team Pushes Back On Pentagon’s Call To Pause Briefings Over Holidays
President-elect Biden’s transition team on Friday disputed that it had agreed to pause meetings with Pentagon officials for two weeks, calling on briefings to resume immediately. Earlier in the day, […]
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PentagonAmazon Urges Court To Overturn Microsoft’s JEDI Cloud Award, Calls It ‘Flawed And Politically Corrupted’
Amazon Web Services [AMZN] has asked a federal court to overturn the Pentagon’s re-award of the potential $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud contract, alleging it had a […]