In a July 10, 2019 court filing, SpaceX refutes an Air Force claim that the company's lawsuit against the recent awarding of contracts for a Launch Services Agreement competition doesn't have merit.
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July 12, 2019
In an order filed July 12, 2019, Court of Federal Claims Senior Judge Eric Bruggink denies Oracle's motion to block the Defense Department from proceeding with a potential 10-year, $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure award.
July 11, 2019
On July 11, 2019 the Government Accountability Office issued a report calling on the Pentagon to improve how it communicates the status of regulation changes.
In a May 20, 2019 reprogramming request, acting Pentagon Comptroller Elaine McCusker seeks congressional permission to shift $52 million in its FY-19 budget for a new program aimed at accelerating fifth-generation wireless technology development, $34 million of which lawmakers allowed.
In a May 31, 2019 reprogramming request, acting Pentagon Comptroller Elaine McCusker seeks congressional permission to shift $206 million to support alternate sourcing for foreign-made F-35 parts.
On July 11, 2019 Gen. Mark Milley submitted answers to advance policy questions ahead of his nomination hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Also includes the opening statements of committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI).
On July 11, 2019 Gen. Mark Milley submitted answers to advance policy questions ahead of his nomination hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
In a July 2, 2019 letter to the congressional defense committees, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Mike Griffin touts the National Security Innovation Capital program and encloses a June 2019 report on the new project.
July 10, 2019
On June 9, 2019 Defense Department officials briefed the media on the defense secretary nomination process and that means for succession planning at the department.
The June 10, 2019 document lists the 600-plus amendments filed to be part of the House version of the fiscal year 2020 defense authorization bill.
On July 10, 2019 the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the use of emergency authorities to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia with Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Clarke Cooper.
July 09, 2019
In a July 9, 2019 statement of administration policy, the White House threatens to veto the House version of the fiscal year 2020 defense authorization bill.
On July 9, 2019 U.S. Southern Command commander Adm. Craig Fuller testified before the Senate Armed Services emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee on implementation of the National Defense Strategy in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility.
In a July 3, 2019 reprogramming action, acting Defense Department Comptroller Elaine McCusker approves the shifting of $50 million from various Navy accounts to the Rapid Prototyping Fund.
In a July 8, 2019 memo, Defense Department inspector general's office announces it will start an audit to determine whether TransDigm Group's "business model affects the DOD's ability to pay fair and reasonable prices for spare parts."
July 08, 2019
The May 17, 2019 Defense Department document "highlights the alignment of Department-wide and Component-specific operational energy initiatives, per the 2016 Operational Energy Strategy, with the President's Budget."
The July 5, 2019 memo signed by Office of Management and Budget acting Director Russell Vought "provides guidance regarding the implementation of Executive Order 13875, titled 'Evaluating and Improving the Utility of Federal Advisory Committees.'"
July 05, 2019
On July 1, 2019 the Space Development Agency issued a request for information seeking "ideas, methodologies, approaches, technologies, and systems related to the development of an agile, responsive next-generation space architecture."
On April 24, 2019 the Air Force Life-Cycle Management Center issued a performance-based work statement for a C-130H contractor logistics support contract to sustain and provide maintenance training for the Afghan Air Force's fleet of four (which could grow to six) C-130H aircraft.
July 03, 2019
On June 28, 2019 the Defense Department issued the final version of a rule meant to implement legislation seeking enhanced competition.