Pentagon
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CongressSASC to Expedite Hearing for Army Secretary Nominated to Become New SECDEF
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has agreed to hold a nomination hearing for Army Secretary Mark Esper to become the next Secretary of Defense next week, in an effort […]
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PentagonOfficial: Pentagon Exploring New Model To Improve Outreach With Venture Capital Firms
The Pentagon is exploring a new consortium model for venture capital (VC) firms that would look to improve the ability of those companies to make targeted investments in specific technology […]
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CongressSenate Passes $750 Billion FY ’20 Defense Policy Bill, Backs Turkey’s Removal From F-35 Program
The Senate on Thursday passed its $750 billion defense policy bill, matching the president’s budget request and fully funding many weapon system requests, while setting up tough negotiations with House […]
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BudgetSenate NDAA Bill Requires DoD Establish Arctic Port
The Senate on Thursday directed the Pentagon to establish a strategic Arctic port from which Navy and Coast Guard vessels could operate to demonstrate U.S. commitment to the region and […]
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BudgetDefense, Homeland Security Departments Exceed Small Business Contracting Goals
The Departments of Defense and Homeland Security both exceeded their small business contracting goals in fiscal year 2018, with DoD scoring an “A” and DHS an “A+,” the Small Business […]
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PentagonPentagon To Now Award $10 Billion JEDI Cloud Contract In Late August, DoD CIO Says
The Pentagon’s chief information officer told reporters Tuesday a contract for the department’s $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud program is expected to be awarded in late August. […]
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SpaceNew Acting Space Development Agency Director Named
The Defense Department has named Derek Tournear, the Assistant Director for Space within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, to serve as the acting […]
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Air ForcePentagon Official: ’25 by 25′ Cost Per Flying Hour Goal Still Achievable for F-35
DAYTON, Ohio — While various Defense Department officials have expressed skepticism that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter can achieve a $25,000 cost per flying hour target by 2025, the department’s […]
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PentagonTrump: Esper ‘Most Likely’ Will Be Nominated for Defense Secretary
President Trump said that he is “most likely” going to nominate Army Secretary Mark Esper to become the next secretary of defense, just hours after he tweeted that Esper would […]
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PentagonLawmakers Call on Trump to Nominate Permanent Defense Secretary Soon
As the ink dries on Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan’s withdrawal to be considered as a permanent secretary and resignation as deputy defense secretary, House and Senate armed services committee […]