Kathryn Wheelbarger, acting assistant secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, is slated to step down from her role on July 4, Reuters reported Thursday. Wheelbarger is responsible for handling policy issues involving European nations, NATO allies, Russia, Africa, the Middle East and the Western hemisphere.
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DoD Unveils Defense Space Strategy; Mark Esper Quoted
The Department of Defense (DoD) has launched a new strategy that outlines how DoD will advance and leverage space capabilities to compete, deter and counter potential adversaries in the space domain. “This strategy identifies a phased approach on how we are going to achieve the desired conditions in space over the next 10 years,” Esper added.
Read More »Acting DoD Comptroller Elaine McCusker to Step Down; Mark Esper Quoted
Elaine McCusker, acting comptroller at the Department of Defense (DoD), will step down from her post on June 26, Defense News reported Tuesday. Mark Esper, DoD Secretary and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, announced McCusker’s resignation Tuesday.
Read More »DoD Recommends Navy to Procure Extra-Large UUVs for Future Fleet; Mark Esper Quoted
An internal Department of Defense (DoD) study has found that investing in extra-large unmanned underwater vehicles (XLUUVs) will help the U.S. Navy deploy large manned submarines for more complex operations, Defense News reported Monday.
Read More »Mark Esper Eyes Phased Approach to Reopening Pentagon
Mark Esper, defense secretary and 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said the Department of Defense is planning to facilitate a phased reopening of government operations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Defense One reported Monday.
Read More »Mark Esper Issues Memo on Funding Shift in DoD’s Construction Budget
The Department of Defense plans to shift $545.5 million in military construction funds to facilitate the execution of projects scheduled for awards this year and ensure the availability of adequate funding for the Trump administration’s border wall project, Defense News reported Tuesday.
Read More »FCC OKs Ligado’s Application to Use L-Band Spectrum to Advance 5G; Mark Esper Quoted
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday approved Ligado’s application to use the L-band spectrum to field a low-power terrestrial network in support of 5G and internet-of-things services.
Read More »Mark Esper Imposes Higher Health Risk Designation for Pentagon
Defense Secretary and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient Mark Esper has heightened the Pentagon’s restriction level as the coronavirus outbreak continues to pose risks to personnel, Defense One reported Monday.
Read More »Mark Esper Oversees Zero-Based Reviews of Combatant Commands
Defense Secretary and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner Mark Esper is expected to finish by September zero-based budgeting reviews of combatant commands’ force posture to ensure that they meet the priorities of the National Defense Strategy, DoD News reported Tuesday.
Read More »Mark Esper: DoD Must Prioritize Nuclear Triad Modernization
Mark Esper, secretary of defense and 2020 Wash100 Award winner, emphasized the effort to update the U.S. strategic nuclear triad as part of the fiscal year 2021 defense budget request, DoD News reported Thursday. The Department of Defense requests $28.9 billion to modernize the country's nuclear defense, including the nuclear triad that consists of ground-launch missiles, bomber aircraft and submarine-launched missiles.
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