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Lord tinkering with AT&L reorg plan, industry relationships
Ellen Lord says that her organizational chart may not be fully completed by the time the AT&L changeover happens and that her direct contact with industry might become more rigid than her predecessors.
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Lord neutral on recent merger and acquisition activity
The Pentagon’s top acquisition official is remaining neutral following a trio of major defense merger and acquisition announcements.
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Rood named as pick for top Pentagon policy job
The White House has announced its intent to nominate John Rood as undersecretary of defense for policy, perhaps the Pentagon’s most important vacancy.
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Pentagon to shift ‘bulk’ of major defense programs to services, and people may go, too
Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, believes her office was given marching orders from Congress to push the day-to-day management of major defense acquisition programs to the three services.
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Global rotorcraft sales putting pressure on US Army training bandwidth
The U.S. Army is looking at ways to alleviate a looming crunch at its Fort Rucker, Ala., rotorcraft training school, which could disproportionately impact the ability to train pilots from allied nations.
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‘Pencils down’: What are the top six areas McCarthy wants tech to zero in on
Acting Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy and Gen. Mark Milley, the service chief of staff, have narrowed their technological emphasis on into six areas.
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McCarthy, Mattis call for strengthening industry ties
“I want their help. We want you. We need you,” McCarthy said of his message to industry. “We’ll have all the lawyers in there so we don’t get into trouble; we don’t want anybody to put their thumb on the scale, but we need help.”
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Michael Griffin, former NASA head, leading candidate for R&E spot
It is likely the White House will seek to have a nominee already cleared and ready to go before the new role is formally created on Feb. 1, and although the nomination is not guaranteed, Griffin appears to be the only serious candidate, sources say.
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Mattis to Army: ‘Stand ready’ if North Korea diplomacy fails
America’s relationship with North Korea remains a diplomatic one, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Monday, but he urged members of the military to be prepared in case the situation breaks down.
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Mattis: Congress needs to ‘get back in the driver seat’ on budget
America has no “god given right” to victory on the battlefield, and Congressionally-imposed budget caps are putting the nations’ dominance at risk, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis warned Monday.
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Lord tinkering with AT&L reorg plan, industry relationships
Ellen Lord says that her organizational chart may not be fully completed by the time the AT&L changeover happens and that her direct contact with industry might become more rigid than her predecessors.
-
Lord neutral on recent merger and acquisition activity
The Pentagon’s top acquisition official is remaining neutral following a trio of major defense merger and acquisition announcements.
-
Rood named as pick for top Pentagon policy job
The White House has announced its intent to nominate John Rood as undersecretary of defense for policy, perhaps the Pentagon’s most important vacancy.
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Pentagon to shift ‘bulk’ of major defense programs to services, and people may go, too
Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, believes her office was given marching orders from Congress to push the day-to-day management of major defense acquisition programs to the three services.
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Global rotorcraft sales putting pressure on US Army training bandwidth
The U.S. Army is looking at ways to alleviate a looming crunch at its Fort Rucker, Ala., rotorcraft training school, which could disproportionately impact the ability to train pilots from allied nations.
-
‘Pencils down’: What are the top six areas McCarthy wants tech to zero in on
Acting Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy and Gen. Mark Milley, the service chief of staff, have narrowed their technological emphasis on into six areas.
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McCarthy, Mattis call for strengthening industry ties
“I want their help. We want you. We need you,” McCarthy said of his message to industry. “We’ll have all the lawyers in there so we don’t get into trouble; we don’t want anybody to put their thumb on the scale, but we need help.”
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Michael Griffin, former NASA head, leading candidate for R&E spot
It is likely the White House will seek to have a nominee already cleared and ready to go before the new role is formally created on Feb. 1, and although the nomination is not guaranteed, Griffin appears to be the only serious candidate, sources say.
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Mattis to Army: ‘Stand ready’ if North Korea diplomacy fails
America’s relationship with North Korea remains a diplomatic one, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Monday, but he urged members of the military to be prepared in case the situation breaks down.
-
Mattis: Congress needs to ‘get back in the driver seat’ on budget
America has no “god given right” to victory on the battlefield, and Congressionally-imposed budget caps are putting the nations’ dominance at risk, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis warned Monday.
-
Lord tinkering with AT&L reorg plan, industry relationships
Ellen Lord says that her organizational chart may not be fully completed by the time the AT&L changeover happens and that her direct contact with industry might become more rigid than her predecessors.
-
Lord neutral on recent merger and acquisition activity
The Pentagon’s top acquisition official is remaining neutral following a trio of major defense merger and acquisition announcements.
-
Rood named as pick for top Pentagon policy job
The White House has announced its intent to nominate John Rood as undersecretary of defense for policy, perhaps the Pentagon’s most important vacancy.
-
Pentagon to shift ‘bulk’ of major defense programs to services, and people may go, too
Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, believes her office was given marching orders from Congress to push the day-to-day management of major defense acquisition programs to the three services.
-
Global rotorcraft sales putting pressure on US Army training bandwidth
The U.S. Army is looking at ways to alleviate a looming crunch at its Fort Rucker, Ala., rotorcraft training school, which could disproportionately impact the ability to train pilots from allied nations.
-
‘Pencils down’: What are the top six areas McCarthy wants tech to zero in on
Acting Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy and Gen. Mark Milley, the service chief of staff, have narrowed their technological emphasis on into six areas.
-
McCarthy, Mattis call for strengthening industry ties
“I want their help. We want you. We need you,” McCarthy said of his message to industry. “We’ll have all the lawyers in there so we don’t get into trouble; we don’t want anybody to put their thumb on the scale, but we need help.”
-
Michael Griffin, former NASA head, leading candidate for R&E spot
It is likely the White House will seek to have a nominee already cleared and ready to go before the new role is formally created on Feb. 1, and although the nomination is not guaranteed, Griffin appears to be the only serious candidate, sources say.
-
Mattis to Army: ‘Stand ready’ if North Korea diplomacy fails
America’s relationship with North Korea remains a diplomatic one, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Monday, but he urged members of the military to be prepared in case the situation breaks down.
-
Mattis: Congress needs to ‘get back in the driver seat’ on budget
America has no “god given right” to victory on the battlefield, and Congressionally-imposed budget caps are putting the nations’ dominance at risk, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis warned Monday.



