


Hegseth calls for extensive reforms to Pentagon drone-buying practices
The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling the use of drones across DOD.

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US resumes sending some weapons to Ukraine after Pentagon pause
The defense secretary directed the pause last week to allow DOD to assess its weapons stockpiles, in a move that caught the White House by surprise.

Pentagon CMO open to changes to office, but confident in reform efforts
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has shown support for Lisa Hershman, the current Chief Management Officer.

Pentagon’s chief reform job is ineffective and needs to go, study says
The Defense Business Board, whose task force was tapped by the Pentagon for the study, unanimously adopted the recommendations at its meeting on Wednesday.

The Pentagon made its case against Ligado. What now?
A marathon hearing on Wednesday gave DoD officials a chance to lay out three key arguments against Ligado's plan for L-Band, but the Senate may not be able to provide relief.

Pentagon reports boost in predatory foreign investment to US tech firms amid pandemic
There has been a "small uptick" in cases over the past several months, said the Defense Department official charged with overseeing the industrial base.

Countdown begins for release date of Pentagon’s spectrum strategy
The office of the Pentagon's chief information officer plans to open an internal division focuses on the electromagnetic spectrum.

No extra money for defense amid coronavirus crisis, think tank argues
The Center for American Progress says $740 billion in planned defense spending is more than enough to cover military needs.

Telework programs at DoD could stick around after coronavirus
The Department of Defense has expanded several capabilities to enable mass telework. Now it's discussing which ones may stick around permanently.

Esper: Flat budget could speed cutting of legacy programs
"We have a lot of legacy programs out there right now. I could pick dozens out from all branches of the services. So that is where I would start,” the defense secretary says.

Trump taps private equity executive for top special operations job
Louis Bremer, a former SEAL, is the choice to fill a seat that has been empty since the start of 2019.
