A recent war game designed to test the effectiveness of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey's new vision for joint warfare is informing the Pentagon's efforts to refine the concept.960 words

The Navy must revamp a multibillion-dollar investment plan to focus more on acquiring new technologies for future needs and less on meeting current needs with today's know-how, according to a draft briefing from a naval advisory panel.838 words

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert has commissioned a trio of classified reviews of cyberdefense, capability surprises and long-range weapons -- assessments that could shape future investment decisions amid declining defense resources and inform U.S. efforts to hedge against Chinese military developments.1177 words

The drawdown facing the Defense Department in the next decade will likely total $1.2 trillion to $1.5 trillion, exceeding the Budget Control Act's sequestration scenario, according to a new report that criticizes the Pentagon's failure to plan for the cuts as a high-stakes gamble. 688 words

The services have agreed on a common set of requirements for ground-based, sense-and-avoid systems for unmanned aircraft and will conduct related tests next month, according to military officials.1051 words

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency recently announced proposals for a pair of major foreign military sales. Australia wants to upgrade 12 of its F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft to the EA-18G Growler configuration, a deal worth up to $1.7 billion if Congress approves it. South Korea is seeking eight MH-60R Seahawk helicopters and associated equipment valued at $1 billion, along with an $84 million deal for 18 UGM-84L Harpoon Block II all-up-round missiles and associated equipment.77 words

The United Kingdom's recent decision to buy the F-35B short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing variant of the Joint Strike Fighter rather than the aircraft-carrier variant could affect a deal signed earlier this year between the Navy and the sole builder of U.S. aircraft carriers.428 words

U.S. Strategic Command is slated this week to brief a key Pentagon panel overseeing capabilities on a new joint concept to support major decisions about doctrine and resources for cyberspace operations.555 words

Counterfeit parts create national security risks and endanger the lives of military personnel, and the Pentagon fails to fully comprehend the scope and impact of these parts on its critical defense systems, according to a Senate Armed Services Committee report released this week.676 words

The Air Force is slated to begin an operational assessment of its general ledger program next week, two weeks later than planned to accommodate a scheduled update of the system's processor and security software, according to a service spokeswoman.541 words

The Air Force is meeting with industry representatives this week to discuss how to modernize the Pentagon's inventory of nuclear-armed, bomber-launched cruise missiles, with the discussions expected to inform a decision on which weapon will replace the aging AGM-86B Air-Launched Cruise Missile.501 words

House appropriators have joined House authorizers in approving an additional $35 million for special operations forces' undersea mobility platforms, boosting the the $26 million requested by U.S. Special Operations Command to $64 million.380 words

The Senate Appropriations Committee has cut the $93.4 million targeted for Guam construction in the administration's fiscal year 2013 defense-spending request, demanding a revised strategy for relocating 8,500 Marines and their families, according to military-construction report language approved this week.327 words

The Government Accountability Office this week denied ITT Electronic Systems' protest challenging the Army's decision to award contracts for the Common Infrared Countermeasures program to competitors Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems.318 words

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The House last week approved legislation that prevents the military from using a loophole to close military bases without the approval of Congress.570 words

The Army secretary has weighed in on the service's plan to accelerate acquisition of the Armored Multipurpose Vehicle, telling a lawmaker that the Army this summer will decide whether it can shave as much as two years from its procurement plans for the $5 billion effort.634 words

The Pentagon is stepping up efforts to improve a massive conventional bomb designed to destroy hardened, underground and deeply buried facilities.930 words

The Defense Department plans to spent $27 billion through 2020 on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, according to a congressional audit that says the Pentagon -- which has plowed $44 billion into ISR since 2001 without regard to long-term ramifications -- should impose new scrutiny and discipline on future acquisitions.635 words

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