The March 6, 2019 Government Accountability Office report finds that U.S. Cyber Mission Force teams have "generally low" readiness levels, as senior Defense Department leaders prioritized completing the build-up of the force to meet a self-imposed deadline rather than sufficiently training the teams.
Documents
March 06, 2019
On March 6, 2019 the House Armed Services Committee held a hearing on nuclear deterrence policy and posture.
March 05, 2019
The Feb. 19, 2019 Air Force instruction mandates the use of energy-specific key performance parameters and supportability analyses for new acquisition programs.
In a March 5, 2019 notice, the Army's Maneuver Capabilities Development Integration Directorate announces it is looking to fund the development of robotic technologies to make dismounted infantry platoons more effective and artificial intelligence tools that will allow soldiers to act faster.
On March 5, 2019 Gens. Curtis Scaparrotti and Stephen Lyons, the heads of U.S. European and Transportation commands respectively, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on their organizations' fiscal year 2020 budget requests.
March 04, 2019
On March 1, 2019 the Navy issued a draft request for proposals for the next-generation future frigate program.
In a July 13, 2018 broad agency announcement, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency "seeks innovative proposals" for the SHort-Range Independent Microrobotic Platforms program.
In a July 13, 2018 broad agency announcement, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency "seeks innovative proposals" for the SHort-Range Independent Microrobotic Platforms program.
March 01, 2019
On March 1, 2019 the Pentagon unveiled its fiscal year 2020 legislative proposal for creating a new U.S. Space Force, which will reside within the Air Force. Also includes a related "Strategic Overview" document.
The Feb. 7, 2019 spreadsheet outlines the 117 recommendations the Navy received from a variety of reviews and government agencies in the wake of several surface ship collisions in 2017.
On Jan. 23, 2019 the Army held an industry day to discuss the Terrestrial Layer System, a new ground-based signals intelligence and electronic warfare device.
February 28, 2019
The Feb. 22, 2019 Congressional Research Service report looks at the Defense Department's use of other transaction agreements.
February 27, 2019
The February 2019 document outlines the Pentagon's plan to create the new U.S. Space Force, which will reside within the Air Force.
The Feb. 25, 2019 Congressional Research Service report "reviews the process and procedures that currently apply to congressional consideration of foreign arms sales proposed by the president."
The Feb. 25, 2019 Defense Department inspector general's report "determined whether the DOD purchased parts at fair and reasonable prices from TransDigm Group, Inc."
The Feb. 26, 2019 Congressional Research Service "primer" discusses the role of electronic warfare.
February 26, 2019
In a pair of Dec. 7, 2018 memos, Navy acquisition chief Hondo Geurts delegates authority to the service's research chiefs to award contracts up to $1 million for technology and prototype development, and to purchase a variety of materials for "experimental or test purposes."
On Feb. 26, 2019 U.S. Strategic Command chief Gen. John Hyten and U.S. Northern Command chief Gen. Terrence O'Shaugnessy testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on their respective organizations' fiscal year 2019 budget requests.