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Pentagon’s high-tech transition doomed without buy-in from primes
If DoD wants to fully unlock the innovative power that small businesses are capable of providing, there needs to be a paradigm shift, the author says.
By Jere Glover
House panel proposes expanded role for Pentagon’s top tech official
The draft fiscal 2024 defense policy bill would expand the role to focus more heavily on commercial technology integration.
Senate confirms Syed to lead Small Business Administration
He is the highest-ranking Muslim official in the U.S. government.
F-16 jet scrambled to respond to unresponsive small plane over capital
The fighter jet responding to the wayward small plane caused a loud sonic boom that was heard across the capital region.
Global military spending up to an all-time high
A Sweden-based watchdog says global military spending grew for the eighth consecutive year in 2022 to an all-time high of $2.24 trillion.
Pentagon advisory board urges competitive pay for civilian workforce
The Federal Salary Council has estimated that that government pay lags the private sector by about 23%.
Congress calls for more funding of Pentagon UFO office
Austin pledged to fully fund the office in the future.
By Zamone Perez
SVB demise drew quick response from Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit
Prior to the government’s decision to intervene, DIU considered whether the agency has any tools to support defense startups exposed by the bank's failure.
Pentagon’s historic R&D request has billions for advanced networks, AI
The $145 billion request includes $1.4 billion for Joint All-Domain Command and Control and $687 million for the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve.
SpaceX mission may herald era of low-cost, reliable space transport
If all goes as planned, the company’s 400-foot-tall Starship rocket will be the first fully reusable launch vehicle to reach orbit.
Adopt a talent recruitment solution to spark a movement at the DoD
The workforce crisis is an opportunity for radical creativity.
By Karen DaPonte Thornton