Joe Gould
Joe Gould was the senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry. He had previously served as Congress reporter.
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Republican budget plan will ‘undermine’ US security, warns Biden admin
The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.
GOP Chairmen Blast White House Islamic State Strategy
Republican chairmen of the US House and Senate armed services committees hammered the White House over its counter-Islamic State strategy
Beyond US Budget Deal, Defense Faces Uncertainty
WASHINGTON — When the two-year federal budget pact announced earlier this month hewed fairly closely to the president’s requested defense budget, defense hawks and industry leaders applauded.
Three US Sales To Arm European Allies
The Pentagon notified Congress of $880 million in possible military sales in Europe
Experts: Fix Top-Heavy Pentagon
According to expert testimony on Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Defense Department is straining under a lumbering, outmoded and top-heavy command structure in dire need of an overhaul to compete with faster-moving adversaries and eliminate government waste.
US Defense Policy Bill First Step in Legislature's Latest Acquisition Reform Efforts
Two US lawmakers on defense say acquisition reform provisions of the 2016 defense policy bill are just the beginning
House Votes To Approve 2016 Defense Policy Bill
The US House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve the 2016 defense policy bill that complies with the terms of the overarching budget deal between the president and congressional leadership.
Shutdown Fears Resurface in Congress
The possibility of legislative policy riders by Republicans have raised the possibility of a confrontation with Democrats.
Defense Bill Falls $5B To Meet Budget Deal
Lawmakers have reduced the 2016 defense policy bill by $5 billion to comply with the Congress-president budget deal
Thornberry: $5B Cut Spells 'Pain' for DoD Acquisitions
The $5 billion defense cut dictated by the Congress-White House budget deal will be painful for as-yet-unnamed programs
