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The US must maximize F-35 production
Amid increasing international demand for the warplanes, the Pentagon isn't buying enough of them, argues a former U.S. top NATO commander in Europe.
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US Air Force wants to avoid F-35 mistakes on sixth-gen fighter
The Air Force plans to award a contract to a vendor to build its Next Generation Air Dominance fighter in 2024.
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The Defense Department is finally getting workforce development right
To ensure the success of budding workforce initiatives, we must avoid burdening them with well-intentioned but overreaching bureaucracy.
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This SOCOM program has cut proposal to prototype timelines by half
New funding mechanisms, a nonprofit and "Tech Tuesdays" helped the command find new industry partners and deliver prototypes faster.
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How agencies could utilize $12.7 billion budgeted for cybersecurity
Having centralized secrets management is core to building a zero trust environment.
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Is ‘memory safety’ the killer use case for SBOMs?
The federal government — the country’s largest purchaser of software — will be using SBOMs to instruct security compliance for procurement.
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Congress solved acquisition reform. Now we must fix incentives.
The real valley of death is not funding; it’s transitioning.
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What’s the real value of the US Defense Department audit?
The eventual passing grade is actually secondary to the kind of progress driven by the audit.
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US Army preps mission tech for future helicopter, despite engine delay
Problems with a next-generation engine program delayed prototype flights by roughly a year, but the Army isn't resting while it waits.
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TriWest Healthcare’s $65 billion contract clears protest hurdle
The timeline for the new Tricare contracts to take effect is August 2024, for now.
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Senator demands DEA boss explain no-bid contracts, hires
Milgram’s boosters inside and outside the agency have defended her actions as part of an ongoing effort to clean house.
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The US military must move beyond defense-reform theater
Zealous reformers continue to over-focus on weapons buys when hardware is increasingly the commodity.
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A SpaceX rocket exploded. Here’s why the Space Force remains hopeful.
Rockets like Starship could have significant implications for how the Space Force and commercial industry transport cargo and people around the globe.
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White House names pick for key Pentagon acquisition post
The nomination could be delayed by political fights on Capitol Hill unrelated to the post.
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DEA chief faces probe into ‘swampy’ hires, no-bid contracts
Among the spending under scrutiny is $4.7 million for “strategic planning and communication” and other contracts used to hire people Milgram knew.
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Logan airport’s advanced X-ray tech allows 3-D searches by TSA workers
TSA is testing the technology through May, and the main goal is to collect enough data from roughly 10,000 bag scans.
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US has planes, boats on call for emergencies, why not satellites?
The Space Force is in the early phases of designing a Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve to provide services in a time of conflict or crisis.
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