On March 14, 2019 the Defense Department's research and engineering office announced it would hold a "Hypersonics Industry Engagement Day" on March 28-29, 2019.
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March 14, 2019
On March 14, 2019 Air Force acquisition chief William Roper and Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration, and Requirements (A5) Lt. Gen. Timothy Fay jointly testified before the House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee on their service's fiscal year 2020 budget request.
On March 14, 2019 Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the Pentagon's fiscal year 2020 budget request. Includes Shanahan's prepared testimony as well as the opening statements of committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI).
March 13, 2019
The March 12, 2019 memo signed by Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan names Fred Kennedy the director of the Space Development Agency.
On March 13, 2019 the House Armed Services intelligence and emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee held a hearing on U.S. Cyber Command's fiscal year 2020 budget request. Includes the prepared testimony of CYBERCOM and National Security Agency chief Gen.
On March 13, 2019 meteorologist and retired Navy Rear Adm. David Titley, Sharon Burke, senior adviser at New America's International Security and Resource Security programs, and Nicolas Loris from the Heritage Foundation testified before the House Armed Services readiness subcommittee on the effects of climate change on military bases and operations.
In a March 13, 2019 letter to Acting Pentagon Inspector General Glenn Fine, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a complaint against Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan, requesting the IG investigate allegations he has improperly favored his former employer Boeing in the awarding of defense contracts.
On March 13, 2019 Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson and Chief of Staff Gen. David Golfein testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the service's fiscal year 2020 budget request.
On March 12, 2019 the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the Defense Department's artificial intelligence initiatives. Includes the prepared testimony of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Deputy Director Peter Highnam, Defense Innovation Unit Director Michael Brown and Joint Artificial Intelligence Center Director and Air Force Lt. Gen.
On March 12, 2019 the Navy released a review of the service's cybersecurity posture. Also includes a cover letter by Navy Secretary Richard Spencer.
March 12, 2019
On March 12, 2019 the Missile Defense Agency released its fiscal year 2020 budget overview.
On March 12, 2019 the Army released its fiscal year 2020 budget overview.
Army Budget Overview
Army Budget Highlights
Army Budget Briefing Slides
On March 12, 2019 the Defense Department released its fiscal year 2020 procurement and research, development, test and evaluation, operations and maintenance, military personnel, procurement programs
On March 12, 2019 the Air Force released its fiscal year 2020 budget overview.
On March 12, 2019 the Navy released briefing slides and an overview of its fiscal year 2020 budget request.
Navy briefing slides
Navy's FY-20 budget overview
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March 11, 2019
On March 11, 2019 the White House released its fiscal year 2020 budget proposal.
March 08, 2019
In a March 8, 2019 letter to Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan, the chairmen of the House Armed Services and Appropriations committees request documents related to the use of Defense Department funds for construction of a border wall or barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border.
The March 6, 2019 Defense Department instruction has the under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment establish "DOD policy and develop implementing guidance in appropriate DOD issuances on all matters relating to DOD materiel management."
March 07, 2019
On March 7, 2019 the House Armed Services seapower and projection forces plus the readiness subcommittees held a hearing on the "state of the mobility enterprise" with Gen. Steve Lyons, the chief of U.S. Transportation Command and retired Navy Rear Adm.
On March 7, 2019 U.S. Central Command chief Gen. Joseph Votel testified before the House Armed Services Committee on "National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in the Greater Middle East and Africa." Also includes the opening statement of committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA).