Pentagon
-
Pentagon
DOGE’s Ramaswamy: Focus On ‘Right Kind’ Of Defense Spending, Invest More In Drones, Hypersonics
A co-leader of the new commission set to advise President-elect Trump on potential cuts to government spending said Wednesday the debate over the Pentagon’s budget topline should focus on ensuring […]
-
Budget
Sullivan Outlines Roadmap For Trump, Future Administrations To Continue Strengthening Defense Industrial Base
The Biden administration combined with bipartisan congressional support have launched a resurgence of the U.S. defense industrial base (DIB) but it will take decades of continued effort that requires a […]
-
Air Force
Two SASC Democrats Urge Biden Policy Directive Barring Unauthorized Use of Military for Deportations
On Nov. 18, President-elect Trump responded, “True!”, to a post on his Truth Social network by the president of the right wing organization, Judicial Watch, that praised a possible national […]
-
Air Force
Musk Comments on F-35 Receive Pushback
While Elon Musk said that the “F-35 design was broken at the requirements level because it was required to be too many things to too many people,” the U.S. Air […]
-
Business/Financial
Lockheed Martin Receives Nearly $870 Million in Long Lead Funding for F-35 Lot 20
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has received a nearly $870 million award for long-lead items and parts for production Lot 20 of the company’s F-35, DoD said in a Friday contracts announcement. […]
-
Space
Tournear: ‘Majority’ of DoD Systems Could Use SDA Acquisition Approach
The commercial sector’s employment of firm, fixed price contracts–notably the approach of SpaceX founder and Trump insider Elon Musk–looks to upset the apple cart of DoD acquisition come January, and […]
-
Pentagon
McCord Sees 2028 Goal To Pass Audit As ‘Achievable,’ As Pentagon Falls Short For 7th Year
The Pentagon has fallen short passing its financial audit for the seventh consecutive year, while a lead official has said the department is showing progress on its goal to achieve […]
-
Pentagon
LaPlante To Industry: Assess What It Takes To Get After Five-Fold Production Rate Increases
As the Pentagon looks ahead to continuing production ramp-up efforts heading into the next administration, the department’s acquisition chief said Wednesday industry should assess what it would take to get […]
-
Pentagon
Trump Picks Fox News Host Pete Hegseth To Be Defense Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening he has selected Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary. Hegseth, an Army veteran, is a surprise pick that […]
Tagged in: -
Pentagon
Trump Team More Than Two Months Late in Signing Transition MoU
The General Services Administration (GSA) on Aug. 27 sent a letter to former and current President-elect Trump at a P.O. Box in Arlington, Va.–a customary missive sent to all prospective […]