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Defense Watch: 2020 Update, F-35 PEO; Ethics Efforts Falter, Drug Bust

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Friday, July 12th, 2019

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Defense Watch: 2020 Update, F-35 PEO; Ethics Efforts Falter, Drug Bust

Shot of Female Government Agent Tracking Fugitive with Her Computer in Big Monitoring Room Full of Computers with Animated Screens.

2020 Watch. Democrats running for president in 2020 had a one-for-one swap this week, as Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) announced July 8 he would drop out of the race after announcing his candidacy in April. That same day, billionaire hedge fund manager Tom Steyer announced his candidacy for the Democratic primaries, promising to invest $100 million into his race. F-35 PEO Change of Command. Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric Fick assumed leadership of the F-35 Joint Program Office July 11,…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]