Joe Gould
Joe Gould was the senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry. He had previously served as Congress reporter.
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Republican budget plan will ‘undermine’ US security, warns Biden admin
The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.
Trump vetoes defense bill, but Congress appears poised to override him
The president waited until the last moment to issue his attempted block of the massive defense policy measure.
Newt Gingrich and loyalists tapped for Defense Policy Board as Henry Kissinger is ousted
The Trump administration has continued efforts to replace Pentagon advisers with loyalists.
Biden picks Lloyd Austin, retired Army general, to lead Pentagon
Austin would require a wavier from Congress to serve.
Biden elected president
The Democratic nominee and former vice president is set to become the country's next commander in chief.
Trump, Biden trade barbs over North Korea’s nukes
Former Vice President Joe Biden attacked President Donald Trump over his chummy relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who recently unveiled a new, larger ICBM.
Pentagon wins brief waiver from government’s Huawei ban
The Trump administration is granting the Pentagon a temporary waiver of government-wide ban on contractors using Huawei and other Chinese-made telecommunications equipment, according to a memo obtained by Defense News.
Extend contractor reimbursement period, trade groups urge Congress
Trade groups are urging lawmakers to extend the window for reimbursing government contractor costs for COVID-19 connected disruptions and cost increases, set to close Sept. 30.
Congress close to axing Pentagon’s ‘impossible’ chief reform job
Congress is a step closer to eliminating the Pentagon’s chief management officer position, four years after creating the job to help streamline reform efforts inside the department.
DoD asks to ease lobbying restrictions, and these lawmakers are saying ‘no’
Four House Democrats are opposing a Department of Defense proposal to ease recent lobbying restrictions on former senior officials, arguing it would put the defense industry ahead of the taxpayer.
