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General

Defense Watch: Space Cargo Transportation? Kaspersky Lessons, UAS Challenge

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Friday, October 4th, 2019

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Defense Watch: Space Cargo Transportation? Kaspersky Lessons, UAS Challenge

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

2020 House Race. Former Green Beret and DoD official Andrew Knaggs said Monday that he would run as a Republican to depose Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) in the 2020 elections. Spanberger, a former CIA official, was elected to office in the 2018 midterms. Knaggs most recently served in the Pentagon as the deputy assistance secretary of defense for special operations and combating terrorism, but has held several posts in the department, including the chief of the research and engineering division…

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]

Congress

Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

Senate and House Appropriators told Pentagon leadership on Tuesday they’re skeptical of the department’s plan to fund $350 billion of the fiscal year 2027 defense budget through the reconciliation process, […]

Congress

All Future Systems Should Have Autonomy Features, Reed Says

Last week, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) visited North Kingstown, R.I.-based Senesco, which is teaming with autonomous systems company Havoc to bid on the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program. […]