A McAleese & Associates report forecasts that Congress will reach a final compromise of 5 percent to 7 percent increase in fiscal year 2022 defense funding in late February or early March.
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that the Department of Defense improve communication with industry on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program and come up with outcome-oriented performance measures to
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Kathleen Hicks, deputy secretary at the Department of Defense and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient, has issued a memorandum announcing the creation of a new position to oversee DOD’s artificial intelligence, data
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Lloyd Austin, secretary of the Department of Defense and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, said China is a “pacing challenge” for the U.S. military and the U.S. aims to counter that challenge
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The Department of Defense is considering a reorganization of DOD and the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), Defense Digital Service and the office of the chief data officer to help streamline processes
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Gillian Bussey, director of the joint hypersonics transition office at the Department of Defense, said DOD is interested in reusable hypersonic vehicles and space launch systems, Breaking Defense reported Wednesday. “In terms
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Mieke Eoyang, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy, said the Pentagon needs the private sector’s help to bolster the cybersecurity of allies, Defense News reported Thursday. Eoyang said partners
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Heidi Shyu, undersecretary for research and engineering at the Department of Defense and a previous Wash100 Award winner, said DOD’s innovation steering group oversees an initiative called the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve
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The Department of Defense (DOD) is now working on a transition strategy for the Joint Regional Security Stacks (JRSS) as DOD works to retire the JRSS program, Defense News reported Monday. The
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Colin Kahl, the undersecretary of defense for policy, said the Pentagon plans to appoint an official responsible for overseeing climate change response, Defense One reported Monday. Kahl said his team will undergo
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