Senate confirms DoD policy No. 2 The Senate confirmed David Trachtenberg to be the principal deputy undersecretary of defense for policy by a 79-19 vote Tuesday. By: Aaron Mehta 1 day ago
Pentagon says Iraqi train-and-equip mission could end if attacks on Kurds continue The U.S. may consider ceasing its massive train-and-equip program of Iraqi forces if they continue an offensive against Iraqi Kurds in Kirkuk, the Pentagon said Monday. By: Joe Gould and Tara Copp and Shawn Snow 2 days ago
Army to push allies to focus more on sustainment The Army is set to push allies to focus more on sustainment of equipment, the service’s top foreign relations officer says. By: Aaron Mehta and Jeff Martin 2 days ago
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. By: Aaron Mehta 2 days ago
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. By: Aaron Mehta 6 days ago
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. By: Aaron Mehta 6 days ago
Pentagon has no plans to boost size of nuclear arsenal The Pentagon has no current plans to increase the size of the U.S. nuclear arsenal. In fact, it can barely sustain the existing force, which is decades old and is in some respects almost decrepit. By: Robert Burns, The Associated Press 6 days ago
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. By: Aaron Mehta October 11
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. By: Aaron Mehta October 9
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