By Marina Malenic The Defense Department's top acquisition official said this week that he plans to issue 16 guidelines this fall aimed at implementing the department's strategy to cut waste and overhead in the Pentagon's bloated system. "I will issue guidance based upon consultations with industry in those 16 areas" in early September, said Ashton Carter, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics. Carter was speaking to U.S.-based reporters at the Farnborough Airshow on July 19. "I'll be…
Recommended
Trending
Congress Updates
House Heads For Recess Without Moving On NDAA After Procedural Vote Fails
The House will leave for the Fourth of July recess without moving forward on its $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with a procedural vote to […]
Bipartisan Group Of House Members Introduce U.S.-Ukrainian Co-Production Bill For Unmanned Systems
A bipartisan group of six House legislators have introduced the Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act–a bill to improve drone collaboration between the U.S. and Ukraine. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the […]
Will $4 Billion For SB-AMTI/Space Data Network Backbone In Supplemental Reduce Or Add To Planned Funding For Systems In Reconciliation?
Nearly all of the Department of the Air Force’s fiscal 2027 procurement and research and development (R&D) budget for space-based air moving target indication (SB-AMTI) and the Space Data Network […]
House Appropriators ‘Concerned’ With JLTV A2 Delays, Shift Funds For Marines’ Second Supplier Effort
House appropriators have said they’re “seriously concerned” with Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 delays, as their fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill shifts funds to support the Marine Corps’ […]
Job Feed
-
Deputy Organizing Director
The Wisco Project - Madison, WI -
Project Manager Cyber Protection Services
Group Security (f/m/d) - Deutsche Börse - Frankfurt, Germany -
Business Sub-Portfolio Manager
Digital Office HR & Other - UD Trucks - Ageoshimo, Japan -
Project Manager Cyber Protection Services
Group Security (f/m/d) - Deutsche Börse - Frankfurt am Main, Germany