‘America’s gatekeeper’ has a message for small defense contractors
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency is at the heart of protecting national security personnel and the defense industrial base.
Interviews
New Zealand Army chief on modernizing tech, lingering pandemic problem
Maj. Gen. John Boswell is readying to retire in June. But first he spoke to Defense News about the Army's recruiting issues and ongoing defense programs.
Turkey Appoints Gonul New Defense Minister
ANKARA — The interim government of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Friday appointed Vecdi Gonul new Turkish defense minister.
Analysts: Muilenburg Offers Smooth Transition at Boeing
WASHINGTON — Dennis Muilenburg's promotion to CEO of Boeing Aircraft represents a smooth transition for the American airplane maker, and likely indicates that Boeing has no intention of leaving the defense sector even as some of its signature platforms are winding down.
Tod Wolters Named J-3 at Pentagon
WASHINGTON — The decision by the Pentagon to add US Air Force Lt. Gen. Tod Wolters to the Joint Staff has caused a shuffle down the line at key operations positions for the service
Interview: US Army Gen. Dennis Via
The US Army Materiel Command might be the most essential military organization you never heard of. It operates the service's research and development labs, its depots, arsenals, ammunition plants, and maintains the Army's prepositioned stocks on land and afloat around the world, under the command of Gen. Dennis Via.
Pentagon Names New Public Affairs Head
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is tapping Maura Sullivan to fill the role of assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs.
Interview: DGA's Laurent Collet-Billon
Laurent Collet-Billon, head of the French defense procurement office, Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), is very much in a good mood as he delivers an overview of developing, building and delivering weapon systems.
Interview: Dassault's Eric Trappier
Dassault Aviation is poised to enter a new era with renewed strength in the order book for the Rafale fighter and preparing for the future with studies on combat and surveillance drones, said Eric Trappier, chairman and chief executive.
India Requests ISTAR Aircraft From US
India has offered to buy two intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft from Raytheon on a government- to-government basis.
Interview: IMI President & CEO Avi Felder
Over the past few years, Avi Felder has worked to ready Israel Military Industries (IMI) for privatization through sweeping efficiency measures, a streamlined workforce, transparent reporting procedures and a new portfolio of advanced systems, many of them combat-proven in last summer's Gaza war.
