Alan Estevez – principal undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics — has highlighted the Defense Department and U.S. Transportation Commandâs focus on force readiness and modernization amid tight budgets, DoD News reported
MoreAir Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has called on the Defense Department to invest more in training programs in order to prepare flight crews for a âhigh-end fightâ against enemies with robust
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Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has recommended a veto of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016 if it reaches the White House in its present form, The Hill reported Wednesday.
MorePentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall urges Congress to explore potential measures that limit mergers between prime defense contractors to maintain diversity in the marketplace, Defense News reported Wednesday. Aaron Mehta and Andrew
MoreDeputy Defense Secretary Robert Work has indicated that the Defense Department considers deterrence among its priority cybersecurity capabilities as cyber attacks become more prominent in the U.S.’ national security agenda, DoD News reported Tuesday. Cheryl Pellerin
MoreResearchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a three-dimensional printing tool designed to produce 3D objects and embed components into a product, the Homeland Defense Information Analysis Center reported Sept. 14.
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Conference committees in the House and Senate have settled their differences in the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act following several months of negotiation, The Hill newspaper reported Tuesday. Rebecca Kheel writes the
MoreKen Brennan serves as the Defense Departmentâs deputy director for services acquisition within the office of procurement and acquisition policy, with responsibility in acquisition-related technical and programmatic evaluation efforts. Brennan is also
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Adm. Michelle Howard, vice chief of naval operations, believes that the development of U.S. cybersecurity capabilities as a potential tool for offense will need presidential authorization, Federal News Radio reported Friday. Scott Maucione
MoreDefense Deputy Secretary Bob Work has cautioned the ongoing budget crisis in Congress could result in a government-wide shutdown this week, Military Times reported Friday. Andrew Tilghman writes Work informed soldiers and Defense Department civilians in a
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