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PentagonSASC Approval Clears Way for Senate Confirmation for Top Two Pentagon Officials
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on July 18 approved the nominations of the Pentagon’s top two civil and military officials, paving a path for the full Senate to confirm […]
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InternationalTurkey Officially Removed From F-35 Program, Pentagon Spending Up To $600 Million For Alternative Parts
The White House on Wednesday officially announced Turkey’s removal from the F-35 program, with Pentagon officials adding the department will spend $500 to $600 million to find alternative sources for […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyArtificial Intelligence Top Technology Priority for SECDEF Nominee Esper
Army Secretary Mark Esper made it clear to the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) July 16 that he would prioritize artificial intelligence technology development should he be confirmed as the […]
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PentagonSASC Chairman: Esper Nomination Could Be Put on Senate Floor by Thursday
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is working to have Army Secretary Mark Esper’s nomination for Secretary of Defense on the Senate floor for a vote by as early as […]
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PentagonWarren, Other SASC Members Press SECDEF Nominee over Past at Raytheon
Army Secretary Mark Esper received scrutiny from members of the Senate Armed Services Committee over his past experience as a lobbyist for top defense contractor Raytheon [RTN] during his July […]
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InternationalTrump Indicates Turkey Will Not Receive F-35s as S-400 Deliveries Occur
After four days of silence from the U.S. government since Turkey first took delivery of the Russian-made S-400 weapon system, President Trump and his nominee for Secretary of Defense each […]
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PentagonEsper’s SECDEF Nomination Comes Through; Spencer Becomes Third Acting SECDEF of 2019
The White House formally submitted Mark Esper’s nomination to become the next secretary of defense July 15, one day before the Army secretary is scheduled to testify before the Senate […]
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PentagonCourt Denies Oracle’s Challenge To Pentagon’s Potential $10 Billion JEDI Cloud Program
A federal judge on Friday ruled in favor of the Pentagon in Oracle’s [ORCL] legal challenge to the potential $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud computing program, clearing […]
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Lawmakers Condemn Turkey’s S-400 Acquisition, Urge Consequences
House and Senate leaders of the armed services and foreign relations committees on July 12 urged swift action to counter Turkey’s acquisition of a Russian-made weapon system that the Defense […]
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PentagonJoint Chiefs Chairman Nominee Pushes For Faster Modernization To Best China’s Increasing Tech Investments
Army Chief Gen. Mark Milley told a Senate defense panel Thursday during his confirmation hearing to serve as the next chairman of the joint chiefs the Pentagon must accelerate its […]