Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in an interview Wednesday that his defense acquisition reform efforts work to address his concerns over accountability and “unwarranted optimism” in
MoreThe U.S. Air Forceâs research laboratory will demonstrate several of its technology projects at a Defense Department lab day in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. AFRL said Tuesday more than 100 projects that involve advanced weapons and
MoreOfficials from the Defense Department testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s defense panel on the department’s fiscal 2016 budget request and focused on the $12.2 billion allotted for science and technology initiatives, DoD News reported
MoreThe Defense Department seeks to access data rights for systems that DoD acquires from industry as part of the agency’s open architecture strategy under Better Buying Power 3.0, Federal News Radio reported
MoreThe Defense Department is looking into cutting back on spending for back-office operations to prepare for possible budget cuts if Congress implements sequestration in 2016, Federal News Radio reported March 18. Jason Miller writes that
MoreThe Joint Chiefs of Staff has now included cybersecurity under the survivability key performance parameter for the acquisition of new defense technologies with embedded computing systems, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday. Sydney Freedberg Jr. writes that
MoreSen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) stands a chance to take the Senate Armed Services Committee chairmanship if Republicans win the majority seats in the Senate, Breaking Defense reported Thursday. McCain’s support for acquisition reform and cost
MoreDarlene Costello, an acquisition official within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, has been appointed as principal deputy assistant defense secretary for acquisition under the same office.
MoreDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel has indicated that the military will move forward with planned reforms to some of its operations and processes amid recent international incidents, Defense News reported Monday. Marcus Weisgerber writes that
MoreDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel expects the Pentagon to invest more in prototyping and open systems architecture following the implementation of the department’s new Better Buying Power program, Defense News reported Wednesday. âGiven
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