Pentagon
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PentagonU.S. Special Forces Utilized JASSMs, Hellfires In Successful Raid Of ISIS Leader’s Compound
U.S. special forces utilized an array of ordnances, to include Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) and Hellfire missiles, in their successful raid on the leader of ISIS’ […]
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PentagonAmazon ‘Evaluating Its Options’ After Losing DoD’s JEDI Cloud, Analysts Predicting A Protest
Amazon [AMZN] is “evaluating its options” after losing out on the Pentagon’s potential $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure program, a source familiar with the situation told Defense Daily, with […]
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PentagonActing Space Development Agency Director Named as Official Leader
Derek Tournear, who has served as acting director of the Space Development Agency (SDA) since June, was officially named the agency’s director Oct. 28. The SDA was established in March. […]
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Unmanned SystemsHouse Committee Passes Bill Preventing DHS from Buying Chinese Drones
A bill passed unanimously through the House Homeland Security Committee would prevent numerous U.S. government agencies from purchasing drones manufactured in certain countries, including China. The Drone Origin Security Enhancement […]
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CongressSASC Member Presses STRATCOM Head Nominee on RKV Cancellation
The Senate Armed Services Committee wants more answers as to why the Defense Department canceled the Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) from the likely next leader of U.S. Strategic Command, and […]
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PentagonPentagon Releasing Draft RFP In November For 5G Experimentation
The Pentagon will release a draft request for proposals (RFP) in November to find industry 5G telecommunications solutions that can be tested in large-scale experiments at four military bases, officials […]
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CongressSASC Chair Prepping ‘Skinny’ NDAA in Event of Failure to Approve Conference Bill
The leader of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) plans to introduce a stripped-down version of the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) next week as a last-ditch […]
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PentagonEsper Removes Himself From JEDI Cloud Review
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 […]
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CongressHouse’s New Future Of Defense Task Force To Release Report Following Six-Month Tenure
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 […]
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PentagonDoD 5000 Update to Be Complete By End of 2019
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. […]