Pentagon
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyACC Deputy Commander Talks 16th Air Force, Multi-Domain Warfare Officers
The Air Force recently stood up a new numbered Air Force for information warfare within Air Combat Command, consolidating the 24th and 25th Air Forces into the 16th Air Force, […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon Lacking ‘Coherent Strategy’ For AI Development, Report Says
The Pentagon’s push to develop and scale artificial intelligence capabilities is lacking a coherent strategy and its new Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) will require greater authorities and resources to […]
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BudgetSenate to Vote Thursday on FY ’20 Approps Bills
The Senate will vote on two minibus appropriations bills to fund all 12 funding bills Dec. 19, the top Republican said Dec. 18. “Tomorrow we’ll vote on government funding bills […]
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PentagonDARPA Director To Step Down In January
Steven Walker, the director of DARPA, announced his resignation Tuesday and his intent to move to a private sector role in the defense industry. Walker will step down from his […]
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Air ForceNational Security Minibus Spending Bill Funds Extra F-35s, F-15s for Air Force
Appropriators provided the Defense Department with nearly two dozen extra F-35 Joint Strike Fighters in the fiscal year 2020 defense spending bill than were originally requested and filled multiple key […]
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BudgetHouse Passes FY ’20 Natsec Minibus With $738 Billion in Defense Spending, Space Force
The House passed two fiscal year 2020 appropriations minibus bills Dec. 17, teeing up a vote in the Senate by the end of the week that would avert a government […]
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BudgetFY ’20 NDAA Passes Senate with Trump Ready to Sign
The Senate passed the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Dec. 17 by a wide vote margin, authorizing $738 billion in defense spending and paving the way for […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD CIO Details Plans To Stand Up Initial JEDI Cloud By Mid-February, New AI Efforts In 2020
The Pentagon’s chief information officer on Thursday said the department will stand up the unclassified environment for the new Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud by mid-February, while also detailing […]
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CongressHouse Passes FY ’20 NDAA; HASC Defends ‘Bipartisan, Essential’ Authorization Bill
The House overwhelmingly agreed to the conference report for the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Dec. 11, teeing up a likely successful vote in the Senate before […]
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PentagonPentagon Meeting With Microsoft This Week To Discuss Initial JEDI Cloud Work
Pentagon officials will meet with Microsoft [MSFT] in Washington, D.C., this week for a series of meetings to begin work on the potential $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) […]