No clear plan for supporting Guam missile defense system, GAO finds
The Government Accountability Office warn a firmer plan for management of Guam's missile defense architecture is needed.
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Hegseth cuts Pentagon’s testing office in half, appoints new leader
Hegseth said in a new memo the move was informed by a "comprehensive internal review" that identified nonessential personnel within the office.
McCain Finds $1B in 'Questionable' Spending
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain has identified $1.1 billion in "questionable" government spending, including nearly $200 million on canceled homeland security and foreign aid programs. He also targets an Army study on bomb-sniffing elephants.
DSCA Approves $3.5 Billion in Foreign Sales
The US State Department has approved five separate weapon sales worth an estimated total of $3.5 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on its website Tuesday.
US Navy Cyber Launches Strategic Plan
The commander of US Navy Cyber announced a five-year strategy, and like the Pentagon's cyber strategy announcement two weeks earlier, acknowledged the dire need for talented workers with the skills to fend off the nation's foes.
Becvar Named Top Czech Military Chief
Czech President Milos Zeman has appointed Lt. Gen. Josef Becvar as the new chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces. Becvar will replace Gen. Petr Pavel.
GD Withdrawals Show Strength, Analysts Say
Last month, General Dynamics withdrew from the US Army's Rifleman radio competition, just shortly after the company left the competition for the T-100, the T-X trainer replacement program based on the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 design
Carter, Dems Slam GOP's Inflated War Fund
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and key Senate Democrats on Wednesday slammed a Republican-concocted plan to offset defense-spending limits by inflating a war fund.
Selva Steeped in Israel-Palestinian Politics
US President Barack Obama's choice for vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is well versed in the challenges that have thus far prevented Israel and the Palestinian Authority from realizing US and international goals of a two-state peace deal
Democrats Turn Up Heat on Spending Caps
Democrats are turning up the heat on Republicans to agree on a fiscal package that would raise defense and domestic spending caps.
Left-Right Alliance to Continue OCO Fight
An alliance of right- and left-leaning House members is expected to continue its attacks on the Pentagon's war account when the chamber next week takes up the annual defense policy bill.
