Pentagon
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Missile DefensePentagon to Increase Laser Missile Defense Funding, Griffin Says
The Pentagon’s top R&D official said on Tuesday the department would push for more funding for missile defense laser research in future budgets. “In upcoming budgets for missile defense, you’re […]
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PentagonTrump Admin Pushing Arms Transfers as Economic Security Effort
The White House oversaw over $192 billion in arms transfers last fiscal year – over 13 percent more than in fiscal year 2017– and is pushing to sell even more […]
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BudgetAnalysts: Two-Year Spending Deal Likely in New Congress
The next Congress will be split between a Democratic House and a Republican Senate, and analysts expect debates regarding budget spending caps for defense and domestic spending to begin early […]
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CongressExpect More Budget Scrutiny With New HASC Leadership
When Democrats officially take control of the House in January 2019 following the Nov. 6 midterm elections, the House Armed Services Committee is likely to perform more fiscal scrutiny under […]
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Business/FinancialMost DoD Supply Chain Technology Funding Goes To IT Sustainment, Report Says
The Defense Department spent nearly $80 billion on supply chain technology from fiscal years 2014 to 2017 and most of the spending, $57.8 billion, went toward sustaining information technology (IT), […]
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CyberSo Far, Shift In Cyber Strategy Has Been Successful, Pentagon Official Says
Less than two months after the Trump administration and Defense Department released new cyber strategies that enable more offensive operations, the results so far are positive, a Pentagon official said […]
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PentagonWarner Optimistic Security Clearance Reform Will Pass Senate
The vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday said he thinks the chamber will pass legislation reforming the federal security clearance process. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said at […]
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CyberDoD, DHS In New Partnership To Strengthen Information Sharing, Roles For Cyber Security
In an effort to bring more robust awareness and capabilities to share in the cyber security domain, the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security earlier this month entered into an […]
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PentagonDoD Deploying 5,200 Troops, Equipment to U.S.-Mexican Border
The Department of Defense plans to deploy some 5,200 active duty troops to the southwestern border by the end of this week in support of Customs and Border Patrol (CPB) […]
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SpaceInitial Space Force Estimates for FY ’20 Budget Imminent
The Defense Department plans to have an initial cost estimate for Space Force efforts within the fiscal year 2020 budget request by next week, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said […]