Pentagon
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CongressGroup Of Senators Call On Tata To Withdraw His Nomination For Pentagon’s Top Policy Job
A group of Democratic senators is calling on the White House’s pick to lead the Pentagon’s policy office to withdraw from consideration ahead of a hearing Thursday to consider his […]
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PentagonAerojet Rocketdyne Announces Completion of Second Series of Propulsion Tests for Hypersonic Missile
Aerojet Rocketdyne [AJRD] said on July 21 that it has finished a second series of propulsion system tests under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Operational Fires (OpFires) program […]
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PentagonLord Details Push To Reshore DoD’s Microelectronics Supply Chain
The Pentagon’s top acquisition official said Thursday there’s increasing momentum for a national policy to assist with reshoring suppliers for critical capabilities such as microelectronics, with the department planning its […]
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CyberHouse Appropriators Encourage Pentagon to Move to ‘Zero Trust’ Cybersecurity Architecture
The House Appropriations Committee is encouraging the Pentagon to move toward a cybersecurity Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) model being tested at U.S. Air Force’s Air Combat Command (ACC). “The committee […]
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PentagonPentagon Names White House CTO As Acting Technology Chief
The Pentagon has named Michael Kratsios, the White House’s chief technology officer, as its acting under secretary of defense for research and engineering. Kratsios will serve as the department’s top […]
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Pentagon
Lord Focused On Bolstering DoD’s Domestic Supply Chain For Microelectronics, Rare Earth Mineral Processing
The Pentagon’s top acquisition official on Wednesday detailed a new focus toward bolstering the domestic supply chain for microelectronics fabrication and rare earth mineral processing. Ellen Lord, the under secretary […]
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BudgetHAC-D Bill Would More Than Halve Maximum DoD Reprogramming Amount
The House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D) has recommended more than halving the $4 billion in general reprogramming authority and $2 billion in overseas contingency operations special authority granted to […]
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CongressHASC Leader Opposes Supplemental Funding To DoD For Industry’s COVID-Related Claims
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Tuesday he opposes providing supplemental funding to the Pentagon for payments toward industry’s pandemic-related claims, which the department estimates will be […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyArmy Selects Eight Capabilities For New Joint Counter-Drone Architecture
The Army has selected eight counter-drone systems that will make up the Pentagon’s new joint “system of systems” portfolio as the department aims to eliminate redundant capabilities. Maj. Gen. Sean […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyF-35 Deliveries Temporarily Paused to Inspect Damage to Lightning Protection System
The contractor of the U.S. military’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter paused deliveries in early June for three weeks to investigate damage on the system that protects the aircraft’s engine from […]