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Pentagon says $1 billion planned for first two years of Replicator
The deputy secretary of defense and Pentagon comptroller outlined for the first time how much Replicator will cost and where that money may come from.
Kathleen Hicks warns of ‘substantial decline’ in defense-industrial base competition
The deputy defense secretary is concerned about competition in the defense-industrial base, particularly around small businesses.
By Joe Gould
Russia, first in the headlines, is Pentagon’s No. 2 challenge
The Biden administration’s new defense strategy makes clear China is still the Pentagon’s bigger focus.
New Pentagon strategy to bring in small businesses coming soon
A new Pentagon strategy to maximize small business participation in defense contracting is in the works for this spring, or early summer, defense officials told Defense News.
By Joe Gould
Union urges ending Pentagon’s civilian hiring caps
America’s largest federal employee union is urging lawmakers to repeal statutory limits on the number of civilian workers at the Pentagon, some which date back more than 30 years.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon worried about mergers, especially among hypersonic weapons suppliers
The report from DoD’s acquisition and sustainment office, which says broadly that consolidation poses a national security risk, marks the strongest U.S. government objection to merger and acquisition activity since the defense secretary in 2015 discouraged deals among the largest prime contractors.
By Joe Gould
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has coronavirus, symptoms ‘mild’
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced he tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.
DoD, VA officials prep for a possible government shutdown later this week
Thousands of civilian Defense Department and VA civilian workers could be furloughed on Friday if lawmakers can't reach a deal on a budget extension.
Biden’s Pentagon nominees: More diverse and more of them
Eight months into President Joe Biden’s first year as commander-in-chief, he’s making good on a campaign pledge to form an administration that would “look like America,” selecting for the Defense Department top officials meant to reflect the country’s diversity.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon launches artificial intelligence effort to prep combatant commands for JADC2
A initiative announced by the deputy secretary of defense will send technical data and AI experts to combatant commands to learn more about their needs for JADC2.
By Andrew Eversden
Pentagon to reveal JEDI cloud computing contract’s future in coming weeks
The deputy secretary of defense also laid out new interoperability initiatives as the Pentagon builds out Joint All-Domain Command and Control.
By Joe Gould