In an April 25, 2019 letter, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson told the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee that the service is committed to its strategy for launch procurement.
Documents
April 25, 2019
The April 25, 2019 Government Accountability Office report finds that the Defense Department "needs to address supply chain issues with the F-35 advanced fighter jet, the country's most expensive weapons system with projected operating costs of more than $1 trillion."
In an April 25, 2019 report, the Defense Department inspector general concludes that acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan did not improperly favor Boeing, his former employer.
April 24, 2019
The April 17, 2019 reprogramming request seeks congressional approval to shift funds for the Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system, U.S. Space Command, the presidential replacement aircraft program and more.
The April 23, 2019 Congressional Budget Office document estimates that a bill that would prohibit unauthorized U.S. military action in Venezuela "would have no effect on the federal budget."
April 23, 2019
The March 16, 2019 Defense Department report signed by Pentagon acquisition chief Ellen Lord supports the majority of reforms recommended by the Section 809 panel, but says many of the group's proposals require further research or lawmaker intervention.
The April 17, 2019 Defense Department inspector general's report finds that "training ranges and airspace did not have the capability or capacity to support aviation readiness for units assigned to" U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
April 22, 2019
The January 2019 document details how the Navy's view of the Arctic bolsters the new National Defense Strategy.
On Nov. 13, 2018 Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Michael Griffin commissioned a Defense Science Board task force to study potential U.S. military applications of 5G network technology and examine issues related to spectrum, security, supply chain and standards.
The April 22, 2019 Congressional Budget Office report "compares the costs of submarine maintenance at public and private shipyards."
In an April 18, 2019 internal reprogramming action, acting Pentagon Comptroller Elaine McCuscer authorizes the transfer of the Sharkseer Cybersecurity program from the National Security Agency to the Defense Information Systems Agency.
April 19, 2019
The April 18, 2019 Defense Department document "prescribes procedures for supporting DOD supply chain materiel management with logistics technology."
April 18, 2019
The April 8, 2019 briefing slides discuss the nascent stages of executing the Navy's $21 billion, 20-year shipyard optimization and recapitalization plan.
The April 16, 2019 Defense Department inspector general's report determined "whether DOD Components incorporated operational contract support (OCS) training into workforce development for military and DOD civilian personnel."
April 17, 2019
In an April 8, 2019 letter to acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan, six senators write they are "extraordinary distressed" about the Pentagon's border security mission and its potential to damage military readiness.
The April 17, 2019 document aims to shift the service's internal narrative on scientific and technical innovation to "an Air Force that dominates time, space, and complexity in future conflict across all operating domains to project power and defend the homeland."
In an April 16, 2019 letter, Reps. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Ken Calvert (R-CA) argue it is unclear how the Space Development Agency will fit within the existing space development and acquisition structure and whether it will impact the role of the Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center, which is located at Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA.
In an April 9, 2019 memo sent to agencies across the Defense Department and other government entities, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Joseph Kernan asks for help identifying members of the senior executive service or the defense intelligence SES who might be interested in the Defense Security Service director role.
April 16, 2019
Acting Pentagon Comptroller Elaine McCusker's April 11, 2019 memo calls for all potential omnibus reprogramming requests for fiscal year 2019 to be submitted by the following April 22.
On April 10, 2019 the Navy issued a request for information to identify contractors capable of providing ground-based training for the service's new training helicopter, dubbed TH-XX.