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SpaceSpace Acquisition Report: Best Solution to Improve JCIDS Thus Far ‘Has Been to Avoid It Altogether’
The Defense Business Board, in a space acquisition report last month, recommends significant improvements to the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) in order to help scale up the […]
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CongressSenate Moves To Consider Final FY ‘24 NDAA With Key AUKUS Items, Faces Test In The House
The Senate has voted to begin floor consideration of the final, conferenced National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes key provisions to enable the AUKUS trilateral security agreement with the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNDAA Conferees Want COCOMS To Work More Closely With Commercial Industry
The pending fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill would direct most geographic combatant commands (COCOMs) to develop plans to create commercial integration cells to help them work more closely with […]
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CongressTuberville’s Release of Military Promotions Does Not Include Naval Nuke Reactor Nominee
Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) about-face on holding up more than 400 military promotions for months because of Pentagon policies relating to reproductive care for servicemembers does not include nominees to […]
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CongressSenate Fails Vote To Begin Considering $111 Billion Supplemental With Ukraine, Israel Aid
The Senate on Wednesday failed a procedural vote to begin consideration of its $111 billion supplemental spending package with more aid for Ukraine and Israel, with the upper chamber now […]
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InternationalWeapons Aid Using Drawdown Authority To Stay Part Of ‘Spectrum Of Tools’ For Taiwan Support, Ratner Says
A senior Pentagon official has said he expects weapons aid packages using the Presidential Drawdown Authority to remain part of the “spectrum of tools” the department uses to meet security […]
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InternationalWhite House Says Ukraine Aid To Run Out By End Of Year, Officials Urge Action On Supplemental
The White House has said it will run out of money to continue assistance efforts for Ukraine by the end of the year without action from Congress to provide additional […]
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CongressDoD Would See ‘Historically Costly’ Impacts With Year-Long CR, Joint Chiefs Chairman Says
The Pentagon’s top uniformed official has said the department will face “historically costly” impacts to thousands of programs, ranging from nuclear modernization to multi-year munitions procurement plans, if it has […]
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Homeland SecurityLatest Fleet Analysis Shows Need For Eight To Nine Polar Icebreakers, Coast Guard Official Says
The Coast Guard recently delivered a fleet mix analysis to Congress that show it needs eight to nine polar icebreakers to fulfill its missions in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, […]
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CongressFinal NDAA negotiations to begin Wednesday
Members of the House and Senate were set to formally kick off final negotiations for the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday, the Senate Armed Services Committee announced. The […]