Opinion
What’s the key to better defense contracting? Measure what works.
The extent to which the U.S. is reaping benefits from supposedly agile contract instruments is mostly anecdotal, according to a new GMU study.
By Jerry McGinn and Jeff Kojac
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South Korea backtracks over follow-on Apache helicopter buy
Officials cite cost and perceived tactical vulnerabilities as reasons behind the change of heart.
Lawmakers champion China deterrence fund, but not Biden’s version
Fifteen House lawmakers are calling on appropriators to fully fund a $4.7 billion request for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative amid criticism President Joe Biden’s new defense budget submission has missed the mark.
By Joe Gould
SKorea’s Hanwha pitches K9 howitzer for British mobile fires program
But the K9 is one of several contenders to replace the British Army’s aging AS90 howitzer, which has been around for about 30 years.
US Army’s $5.5B wish list seeks to restore cuts made to protect force modernization
The Army has submitted its Unfunded Requirements List to the Hill that seeks to boost funding to improve military installations, restore delayed procurement of legacy aircraft and vehicle fleets and cover the potential hidden costs of withdrawing from Afghanistan while covering unforeseen contingencies.
By Jen Judson
Army wants $537 million boost for tactical network, driven by radio needs
The service's tactical network modernization team asked for a total of $2.1 billion in its fiscal 2022 budget request as growing radio requirements mount.
By Andrew Eversden
After uncertainty around its future, Pentagon will continue defending the JEDI cloud
After the Pentagon said it would reassess its JEDI cloud strategy, the department now indicates that it will keep fighting for the contract in court.
By Andrew Eversden
The Missile Defense Agency’s $8.9B budget request focuses on next-gen defense
The Missile Defense Agency's budget request set to tackle major next-generation defensive capabilities against emerging threats from intercontinental ballistic missiles to cruise missiles to hypersonic weapons.
By Jen Judson
After years of flat cybersecurity budgets, DoD asks for more money and cyber mission force personnel
The DoD requested $10 billion for cybersecurity and plans to add 14 cyber mission force teams over the next three years.
By Mark Pomerleau and Andrew Eversden
Eyeing China, Biden defense budget boosts research and cuts procurement
U.S. President Joe Biden’s first budget request for the Department of Defense slashes procurement by $8 billion, whacking scores of legacy weapons and systems as a way to deliver a $5.5 billion boost for the development and testing of cutting-edge technologies that could deter China.
By Joe Gould
US Army’s FY22 budget backs modernization, cuts ‘down into bone’ of legacy fleet
The Army takes a hit in the president's fiscal 2022 budget request, but not enough to derail modernization efforts critical to the future fight ... this time.
By Jen Judson