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Tax credit sought by defense industry stuck in Senate limbo
The defense industry has lobbied hard to fully restore a Trump-era R&D tax credit. The House has passed a compromise bill restoring it, but not the Senate.
Can the Pentagon tap into a soaring ‘deep tech’ ecosystem?
The U.S. government must make bigger bets on commercial deep tech companies.
By Eric Lofgren
Surprise retirement shakes up defense spending in Congress
Rep. Pete Visclosky, considered a friend by the defense industry, says he will not seek another term.
By Joe Gould
Is the Trump administration changing course with new R&D policy?
Federal investment in research and development has been on the decline, but an Office of Management and Budget memo now wants it to be a priority.
By Jessie Bur
Will alternative acquisition methods become the norm?
Questioning how the government approaches systems design and development is central to a forward-leaning R&D strategy and engaging with the marketplace.
By Stan Soloway, Celero Strategies LLC
Why the government can’t lead IT innovation by itself
The federal government is no longer the monolith it once was for technology research and development.
By Jessie Bur
Looking inward: Congress’s effort to improve itself
Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., chairs the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, where both politicians and the public will have the chance to weigh in on how to make Congress better.
By Jessie Bur
Pentagon chief asks allies to expand ISIS fight as US withdraws in Syria
Patrick Shanahan wants allies to evolve to fight Islamic State's global ideology
Navy SEAL veteran defends scandal-plagued tenure running US Interior
Ryan Zinke exits Washington chased by ethics investigations but insists he'll be exonerated and says he's lived up to the conservation ideals of Theodore Roosevelt.
Will increased defense spending lead to more industry mergers?
The value of 2018 industry deals to date is $30.3 billion.
By Daniel Cebul
A stronger defense-industrial base starts with Congress
In an era of great power competition, America cannot afford to depend solely on one of our competitors; it leaves the country unacceptably vulnerable.
By Gen. Hawk Carlisle (ret.)