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Defense Watch: DHS CFO, Drone Security, Blackjack Launch F-22 Crash

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Friday, May 15th, 2020

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Defense Watch: DHS CFO, Drone Security, Blackjack Launch F-22 Crash

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

New DHS CFO. The Senate last week by a vote of 62-31 confirmed Troy Edgar to be the new chief financial officer for the Department of Homeland Security, making him responsible for the department’s fiscal management, integrity and accountability. Edgar was appointed associate deputy under secretary of management for DHS in January, a role that gives him responsibility for financial systems modernization and Coast Guard readiness. Earlier in his career, Edgar was a CFO at a Boeing military aircraft logistics…

Unmanned Systems

In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices, As Order for 30,000 Looms

The Pentagon is bargain shopping for Group 1 drones, as other countries, including Ukraine and China, have taken advantage of consumer electronics-level prices to bolster their stables. “In last spring’s […]

Pentagon

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]

Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]