Joe Gould

Joe Gould is the Congress and industry reporter at Defense News, covering defense budget and policy matters on Capitol Hill as well as industry news.

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US senators urge Biden to waive sanctions for India’s S-400 purchase

Two key senators are urging President Joe Biden to waive sanctions against India for its purchase of a Russian S-400 air defense system, saying such a move would throw cold water on the important relationship.

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Pentagon chief stresses security cooperation as key to stopping Russia’s Black Sea ‘aggression’

The Biden administration sees the Black Sea as a front to challenge Russia, but regional relations complicate America's ability to actually make any progress.

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Andrew Hunter speaks at a panel discussion on "strengthening alliances and partnerships through defense cooperation" at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on March 16, 2018. Hunter, director of the defense-industrial initiatives group and a senior fellow in the international security program at CSIS, is President Joe Biden's nominee for assistant Air Force secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics. Photo courtesy of CSIS.

Air Force pick pledges to tackle F-35 sustainment costs, back nuclear modernization

Controlling rising sustainment costs for the F-35 would be a top concern for the nominee to lead Air Force acquisitions.

A debt limit default looms. Here’s why the Pentagon should be concerned.

A lack of progress on America's debt ceiling risks an economic meltdown.

Here’s how the new continuing resolution will frustrate the Pentagon

The short-term budget deal approved by Congress freezes billions of dollars in planned Pentagon acquisitions programs, as well as some of President Joe Biden’s top priorities to deter China. It could be months before they move ahead.

Biden hit with backlash over removal of Pentagon’s top nuclear policy official

Lawmakers on both sides of nuclear weapons issues want answers after the lead Pentagon official overseeing the Nuclear Posture Review was ousted after nine months on the job and her position eliminated.

Plans for bigger defense budget get boost after House authorization bill vote

The $740 billion defense authorization bill draft now awaits compromise work with the Senate, with a goal of final passage later this year.

Next-gen ICBM survives defunding attempt in House

The House on Thursday rejected a measure targeting the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent program.

House passes $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome system in blowout vote

The House passed legislation overwhelmingly to provide $1 billion to Israel to restock its Iron Dome short-range missile defense system just days after Democrats removed the funding from a broad stopgap spending bill.

Lawmakers consider linking Iron Dome with Palestinian aid in continuing resolution

Senate Democrats are discussing whether to pair new funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system with aid for the Palestinians after $1 billon for system was cut from a stopgap spending patch that passed the House on Tuesday.

House takes up progressive-led defense spending cuts this week

House progressives will have a few chances to hold down the defense budget this week, but it’s going to be an uphill fight.

Biden to nominate former House staffer as Army acquisition boss

President Joe Biden will nominate Douglas Bush, a former lead House Armed Services Committee staffer, as the Army’s acquisition chief, the White House announced Tuesday.

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