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Andrew Hunter speaks at a panel discussion on "strengthening alliances and partnerships through defense cooperation" at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on March 16, 2018. Hunter, director of the defense-industrial initiatives group and a senior fellow in the international security program at CSIS, is President Joe Biden's nominee for assistant Air Force secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics. Photo courtesy of CSIS.

Air Force pick pledges to tackle F-35 sustainment costs, back nuclear modernization

Controlling rising sustainment costs for the F-35 would be a top concern for the nominee to lead Air Force acquisitions.

2 years ago

Here’s how the new continuing resolution will frustrate the Pentagon

The short-term budget deal approved by Congress freezes billions of dollars in planned Pentagon acquisitions programs, as well as some of President Joe Biden’s top priorities to deter China. It could be months before they move ahead.

By Joe Gould, Megan Eckstein and Jen Judson

2 years ago

This week in Congress: Service officials face the budget hot seat

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 14, 2021.

By Leo Shane III

2 years ago

Pentagon budget will shake up ‘legacy’ systems. Lawmakers are shaking back.

Top Pentagon officials are asking Congress to let them use the upcoming budget to shed unneeded weapons in order to invest in forward-looking technologies now. It wasn't an easy conversation.

3 years ago

This week in Congress: Heather Wilson’s goodbye tour

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 1, 2019.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

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