On June 20, 2020 the Joint Hypersonics Transition Office -- via the Washington Headquarters Services/Acquisition Directorate -- issued a solicitation for proposals to stand up a University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics.
Documents
July 13, 2020
The draft November 2018 Naval Research Advisory Committee report -- originally obtained by Secrecy News and marked "not for distribution" -- sees "warning signs" for the future of the Naval Research Lab.
July 10, 2020
On June 30, 2020 the Defense Department released its fiscal year 2019 industrial capabilities report to Congress.
In a July 20, 2020 request for information, the Army announces it is seeking an autonomous-capable replacement for select variants of the Palletized Load System, Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck and M915 Truck Tractor, calling it the Next Generation Future Truck.
The July 8, 2020 Congressional Research Service report discusses the Army's Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program.
The July 9, 2020 Congressional Research Service "In Fous" report discusses the status of the VH-92 presidential helicopter program.
On July 8, 2020 Joint Artificial Intelligence Center acting Director Nand Mulchandani held a briefing at the Pentagon on ongoing AI initiatives at the Defense Department.
July 09, 2020
On July 7, 2020 the House Appropriations defense subcommittee released its version of the fiscal year 2021 military spending bill. Also includes a summary of the bill as well as the report accompanying the bill.
The July 2021 report accompanies the House Appropriations defense subcommittee's version of the fiscal year 2021 defense spending bill.
On July 9, 2020 Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the U.S. military's civil law enforcement role in the wake of protests in Washington, DC.
On July 9, 2020 Defense Secretary Mark Esper testified before the House Armed Services Committee on the U.S. military's civil law enforcement role in the wake of protests in Washington, DC.
In a July 8, 2020 letter to House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA), the Congressional Budget Office estimates that enacting the fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill "would have an insignificant effect on net direct spending and revenues."
July 08, 2020
In a July 8, 2020 notice, the Army announces it is planning to conduct a 155 mm mobile howitzer shoot-off in 2021.
On July 2, 2020, House Appropriations military construction, veterans affairs and related agencies subcommittee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) released her panel's portion of the fiscal year 2021 spending bill. Also includes the accompanying report, released July 8.
In June 2020, the General Services Administration released a final request for proposals for the 8(a) Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resource for Services (STARS) III Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). Also includes a attachment to the solicitation.
July 07, 2020
On July 7, 2020 the House Appropriations defense subcommittee released its version of the fiscal year 2021 military spending bill. Also includes a summary of the bill.
The July 2, 2020 Defense Department directive "establishes the DOD Law of War Working Group to advise the General Counsel of the Department of Defense on law of war matters to develop and coordinate on law of war initiatives and issues."
July 06, 2020
In a July 2, 2020 memo, the Pentagon issues guidance to acquisition program managers to assess the costs and impacts of COVID-19 on defense contractors.
The Pentagon has issued guidance to acquisition program managers to assess the costs and impacts of COVID-19 on defense contractors.
On July 2, 2020, House Appropriations military construction, veterans affairs and related agencies subcommittee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) released her panel's portion of the fiscal year 2021 spending bill.