Pentagon
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InternationalPentagon Halting Turkey’s Participation In F-35 Program, Stopping Pilot Training By End Of July
The Pentagon is initiating steps to wind down Turkey’s participation in the F-35 program, as a result of Ankara’s plan to purchase a Russian missile defense system, with plans to […]
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SpaceAir Force’s June R&D Launch to Test Space X’s Falcon Heavy Reusability in ‘Most Challenging’ Mission Yet
The Air Force’s upcoming launch of 24 new research-and-development payloads will demonstrate the performance of Space X’s Falcon Heavy launch vehicle for the first time on a Defense Department mission. […]
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PentagonNew GAO Report Lauds DOD’s Acquisition Reform Efforts, But Notes More Work Is Needed
The Department of Defense has made progress on a number of acquisition reforms that Congress has pushed for in previous National Defense Authorization Acts, a June 6 government watchdog report […]
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PentagonDunford to Successor: In Tough Budget Times, Consider Quality Over Quantity
As Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford prepares to step down this summer as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he hopes his predecessor makes choices that favor capability over capacity […]
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InternationalPoland Formally Requests New F-35As to Replace Aging Fighters
Poland has issued a letter of request to procure 32 F-35A Joint Strike Fighters to replace its aging fleet of Russian-made fighters, the country’s defense minister said May 28. “Today […]
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CongressSASC Markup Increases Funds To Build Up U.S. Rare Earth Supply To Counter China
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) markup of the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes more funds for the Defense Department to develop the ability to produce […]
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BudgetSASC Approves $750 Billion FY ’20 Defense Budget with Uncertain Path to Success
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) approved its mark of the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) May 22 with a budget topline of $750 billion. But the […]
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CongressHASC Leaders Criticize New DoD Memo Restricting Congressional Access
The top members of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) criticized a new Defense Department memo that could limit congressional requests for operational information as limiting lawmakers’ oversight. HASC Chairman […]
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Congress
House Appropriators Vote to Send FY ’20 Defense Bill Out of Committee
The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) voted along party lines May 21 to pass the fiscal year 2020 defense appropriations bill out of committee and onto the House floor. The bill, […]
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SpaceGAO Urges Independent Study to Prevent Further Delays of Air Force’s GPS OCX Program
The Defense Department should conduct an independent schedule assessment of the Air Force’s ongoing upgrades to the GPS ground control system or risk the program running so far behind that […]