Pentagon

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has removed himself from his department’s review of the potential $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure competition due to his son’s employment with one of […]

The House’s new bipartisan Future of Defense task force will release a report following its six-month tenure that will likely include recommendations on ways the Pentagon can more effectively innovate […]

The Pentagon remains on track to release a streamlined, updated version of its major systems procurement rules by the end of this calendar year, the department’s acquisition leader said Oct. […]

The Senate Armed Services Committee will have a confirmation hearing for the Navy’s top submarine official to become the next leader of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) on Oct. 24. Vice. […]

The Pentagon’s acquisition chief will not declare full rate production (FRP) for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter by the end of this year, and a Milestone C decision could instead […]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) filed cloture on the motion to proceed with two fiscal year 2020 bills Oct. 17, opening up the possibility of the Senate voting next […]

The Pentagon’s relatively new Space Development Agency (SDA) is continuing its planned efforts related to building new space-based sensor layers over the next five years as Congress works through fiscal […]

On January 1, 2020, all aircraft flying in controlled airspace will be required to equip ADS-B Out transponders, which constantly broadcast location and identifying information. The military has concerns about […]

The Pentagon on Friday approved the deployment of additional troops and air and missile defense capabilities to Saudi Arabia, after receiving a request to bolster defense to deter further Iranian […]

Fiscal year 2019 will have been a stable year for U.S. foreign military sales with $68 billion worth of cases – should all approved deals come through – with contractors […]