Pentagon awards $7.8 billion in missile contracts for US and allies
The Pentagon ordered thousands of new missiles for the Air Force, Navy and a host of allies, including NATO nations, Ukraine and Israel, among others.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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In reversal, Navy will share satellite data with NOAA until fall 2026
The Navy will continue sharing data with NOAA from satellites that the service had planned to start phasing out on July 31.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Semiconductor companies consider new plants in the US
A spokesman for the biggest American chip maker says it is in discussions with the U.S. Defense Department about improving domestic technology sources.
Amazon challenges the Pentagon’s revised JEDI solicitation directly to the department
Amazon Web Services is unhappy with the DoD's revised solicitation.
By Andrew Eversden
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.
By Aaron Mehta
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.
By Valerie Insinna
Congress should elevate the top civilian position overseeing special operations
Past efforts to strengthen the role of the top civilian overseeing U.S. Special Operations Command as a "service secretary" has met much resistance, says the author of this commentary.
By Mark Mitchell
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.
By Aaron Mehta
Expand missile defenses during the pandemic, don’t cut them
Rogue states are taking advantage of America's preoccupation with the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
The defense industry needs new entrants, and a supportive government during crises
If we see the same old story of the government claiming to support small businesses but prioritizing old incumbents, investment dollars will disappear.
By Venture capital community leaders
Defense industry shutdowns trend upward, but Lord is monitoring cash flow
Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, sees reasons for tentative optimism in the number of defense-industrial facilities that have reopened.
By Aaron Mehta
Storm clouds await Pentagon’s request for defense industry cash injection
Though the Pentagon is hunting for billions of dollars in a future package to combat the coronavirus pandemic, it looks like the next massive relief bill will be swamped in a partisan fight.
By Joe Gould