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House advances $832 billion military budget plan for next fiscal year
Only a few Democrats broke ranks to support the House's spending plan for Defense Department operations in fiscal 2026.
VA programs would see a 13 percent funding boost under Trump’s fiscal 2021 budget plan
If enacted, the proposal would make VA the second-largest federal agency in terms of discretionary spending.
Amazon Web Services wants to depose President Trump
Amazon Web Services also wants to depose Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and DoD CIO Dana Deasy as part of the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud contract court case.
By Andrew Eversden
How the Pentagon found $6.5 billion in savings in 2019
The CMO's office exceeded its target for savings found in FY19, but has a larger number to hit in FY20.
By Aaron Mehta
Here’s how much money the Pentagon found through internal savings — and where it’s going
The Missile Defense Agency is one office whose priorities will be shifting.
By Aaron Mehta
The impeachment trial is over. Now can Congress get defense work done?
Lawmakers will have to put aside partisan bitterness in coming days and behind work on a host of routine military policy work.
Defense Dept. facilities can become a climate-resilience test bed
DoD is turning its attention to climate, as mission-critical installations face numerous risks, and its facilities can be perfect sites to test advanced climate-security concepts.
By Sherri Goodman
‘The math doesn’t make sense’: Why venture capital firms are wary of defense-focused investments
The Pentagon is working hard to entice small technology companies to work on defense projects, but investors that could prop up these businesses seem wary of putting forth the cash.
By Aaron Mehta
DoD’s top IT official talks AI, JEDI, and how to win over the commercial tech community
In an exclusive interview in December, the Pentagon Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy shared his priorities and strategy reshaping defense technology.
By Jill Aitoro
The Pentagon CIO office’s plan for better software
The Department of Defense is working to improve update agility, but it's enterprise cloud - an integral piece of a complicated effort - could be delayed again.
By Andrew Eversden
The Space Force gets its first member, and Trump gets his first briefing on the new service
U.S. Air Force Gen. John Raymond has become the first chief of space operations.
By Valerie Insinna