The Space Force's chief operating officer said today he expects the restrictions imposed by Congress' continuing resolution to slow the standup of new field commands and impede the growth of the service's civilian workforce.
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October 16, 2020 |
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The National Defense Industrial Association is asking the Defense Department and the accreditation body behind its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program for additional guidance on issues ranging from the assessment process to costs for certification.
October 16, 2020 |
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Lockheed Martin today disclosed it has teamed with Aerojet Rocketdyne on the Next Generation Interceptor competition, effectively guaranteeing Aerojet Rocketdyne a spot on a winning bid.
October 15, 2020 |
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The chief executive of Leonardo DRS says the company expects a flat defense budget -- regardless of who wins next month's election.
October 15, 2020 |
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The Defense Department inspector general has begun an investigation to determine whether the Pentagon acted appropriately when it spent hundreds of millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief aid to prop up defense contractors.
October 15, 2020 |
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The Information Technology Industry Council is looking for details from the Defense Department on how the Pentagon will handle the implementation of DOD's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification based on an interim rule currently out for public comment.
October 13, 2020 |
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The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence is advising Congress to beef up the authorities of the under secretary of defense for research and engineering to direct the Pentagon's technology strategy and investments.
October 10, 2020 |
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A new Defense Department strategy underscores data as integral to all DOD operations, with one defense official calling on industry to recognize open standards and data sharing as pivotal to the future of warfare.
October 10, 2020 |
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The Defense Department will issue a new policy as part of its Adaptive Acquisition Framework focused on cybersecurity to help program managers understand the processes and practices needed throughout the acquisition process, according to senior DOD officials.
October 09, 2020 |
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The Pentagon is requesting approval from Congress to reprogram $1.7 billion in defense funds across a range of programs, identifying some areas where funds are available for transfer because of training reductions and facility closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to documents obtained by Inside Defense.
October 09, 2020 |
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The Defense Science Board is recommending an eight-point plan to refashion the U.S. military into a faster, less detectable, more integrated and lethal force prepared for a conventional fight against a near-peer adversary.
October 08, 2020 |
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The Pentagon today awarded $600 million in awards to multiple companies to experiment and test fifth-generation wireless communications technologies at five U.S. installations.
October 08, 2020 |
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An influential Pentagon advisory board says the U.S. military is laying the groundwork for autonomous weapons systems, but not sufficiently preparing to deal with such technologies in the hands of adversaries.
October 08, 2020 |
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The Defense Department will issue a new policy as part of its Adaptive Acquisition Framework focused on cybersecurity to help program managers understand the processes and practices needed throughout the acquisition process, according to senior DOD officials.
October 08, 2020 |
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A new Defense Department strategy underscores data as integral to all DOD operations, with one defense official calling on industry to recognize open standards and data sharing as pivotal to the future of warfare.
October 08, 2020 |
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Trade policy should only be one aspect of the U.S. government’s response to China’s technological rise, a senior Pentagon research official said this week, calling on the U.S. to focus more on investing in research and development if it hopes to maintain a strategic advantage over China in high-tech areas.
October 07, 2020 |
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The Missile Defense Agency conducted three major ground tests between January and late August, events that aimed to advance work on the European Phased Adaptive Approach Phase 3 and support improved integration between the Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense systems.
October 07, 2020 |
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Pentagon acquisition chief Ellen Lord, flanked by her top deputies, said today her team's work to re-write procurement policy over the past few years has resulted in "irreversible momentum."
October 07, 2020 |
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Defense Department acquisition Chief Information Security Officer Katie Arrington says the defense industrial base should come together to create a model for the Pentagon's cyber certification program that buys down risk, instead of creating division and "unnecessary angst" on social media.
October 06, 2020 |
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Defense Secretary Mark Esper today said he has laid out a "credible path" for a new Navy of more than 500 manned and unmanned ships to deter China in the future, necessitating significant new investments in shipbuilding from funds "harvested" elsewhere in the Pentagon.
