Pentagon
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COVID-19Esper: Pentagon To Act As ‘Gapfiller’ For Cities Hit Hardest By COVID-19, Readying Assistance For New York, Seattle
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday he has received requests from several governors seeking military assistance in their response to managing the coronavirus outbreak, with the Pentagon readying to send […]
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COVID-19Memo: Defense Contractors Urged by Pentagon to Stay on the Job Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The defense industrial base is considered part of the United States’ critical infrastructure by the Department of Homeland Security, and as such has a “special responsibility” to maintain normal work […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon Successfully Tests Hypersonic Weapon Glide Body
The Pentagon has completed a successful flight test of its hypersonic weapon glide body, a key milestone as the department looks to field a hypersonic weapon in the early-to-mid 2020s. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHouse Members Call for 19 Extra F-35 Aircraft in FY ’21 Budget Deal
Lawmakers want the Pentagon to procure 98 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters in fiscal year 2021, 19 more than were included in the department’s budget request, according to a letter sent […]
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PentagonPentagon Soliciting 5G Prototype Proposals For Augmented, Virtual Reality Projects
The Pentagon on Tuesday released its latest proposal request for 5G pilot programs, seeking prototypes for augmented and virtual reality projects at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington. This is the […]
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PentagonContract Award
DTRA Awards Leidos $34M for BioThreat Work Leidos [LDOS] has received a one-year $34.5 million option from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to provide scientific and technical services in support […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGAO: Congress Should Require DoD to Develop ALIS Performance Measurement Process
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program suffers from a lack of performance measurement process for its main logistics system, and lawmakers should require the Pentagon to develop a strategy to […]
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PentagonPentagon Seeking To Reevaluate Bids For JEDI Cloud Program
The Pentagon is seeking to reevaluate the bids for its potential $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud competition, filing a motion on Thursday asking the court to remand Amazon […]
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PentagonPentagon Moving Patriot Batteries Into Iraq Amidst Tensions With Iran, CENTCOM Commander Says
The Pentagon is readying to move Patriot missile defense batteries into Iraq and will keep two aircraft carriers in the region as tensions remain high with Iran, the command of […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGriffin: DoD Investment in Hypersonic Production to Ramp Up Over Next Year
The Defense Department is planning a “major investment of many billions of dollars” to build components of its hypersonic weapons once production is in full swing, a top official said […]