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Budget

Defense Secretary Previews New ‘Offset’ Strategy, BBP 3.0

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014

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Defense Secretary Previews New ‘Offset’ Strategy, BBP 3.0

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel at the Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance Conference Photo: DoD

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel yesterday said he’s given top DoD officials the green light to develop another "offset" strategy and offered snippets of Better Buying Power 3.0, more of which will be revealed Thursday. Hagel has tasked Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work to move ahead with an initiative to develop a third “offset” strategy to ensure military superiority, as the technical edge from previous efforts starts to slide.Offset strategies were developed by national security thinkers in the 1950s…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

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HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]