Emil Michael, the Department of Defense’s under secretary of defense for research and engineering—its unofficial chief technology officer—has taken on the role of acting director of the Defense Innovation Unit, Defense News
The Senate voted 66-28 on Tuesday to confirm Daniel Driscoll, an Iraq War veteran, as secretary of the Army. Military Times reported that Driscoll said during his Senate confirmation hearing that ramping up Army
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Kelly Loeffler, the new head of the Small Business Administration, has released a memo outlining her top priorities for SBA. “My first priority is rebuilding the SBA into an America First engine
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Gen. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force and a three-time Wash100 awardee, said the service branch will play a key role in the Department of Defense’s efforts
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Leonel Garciga, the U.S. Army’s chief information officer and a 2025 Wash100 Award recipient, said the military branch’s Unified Network Operations, or UNO, initiative will enable the service to gain better visibility
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President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum to foster foreign investment while safeguarding U.S. national security interests from threats posed by China and other foreign adversaries. Creating ‘Fast Track’ Process According to
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Space Systems Command officials discussed SSC’s preparation as it anticipates an increase in space-focused foreign military sales, or FMS, cases during the command’s inaugural FMS Enterprise Kick-Off conference held Feb. 12 at
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The Department of Defense has released a memo directing heads of component agencies to review and validate existing consulting services contracts. The Feb. 18 memo issued to senior Pentagon leadership, defense agencies
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The Senate on Wednesday voted 52-46 to confirm Kelly Loeffler, a former senator from Georgia, as head of the Small Business Administration. In this capacity, Loeffler will lead a cabinet-level federal agency
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Secretary of Defense and 2025 Wash100 winner Pete Hegseth has ordered Department of Defense officials to conduct a review and find approximately $50 billion in the Biden administration’s proposed fiscal year 2026
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The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Howard Lutnick, most recently chairman and CEO of investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald, as the 41st secretary of the Department of Commerce in a 51-45 vote. The Hill
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