Latest "supply chain" stories

DoD inks waiver for deliveries of F-35s, halted over Chinese material

The contractors have switched to a different source for the alloy to make magnets in the future.

By Stephen Losey

6 months ago

‘Extraordinary circumstances’: DoD eyes inflation relief for vendors

A new Pentagon memo is opening the door to inflation relief for defense contractors working under fixed-price contracts.

6 months ago

More infant formula is coming to commissary shelves

Customers will still see some shortages of infant formula for the time being, but commissary officials are optimistic that things will start to 'normalize' within 90 days.

By Karen Jowers

8 months ago

Commissaries set limits on purchases of baby formula amid nationwide shortage

The supply of infant formula is running 40 percent to 50 percent below normal in commercial stores, but the most critical, specialized formulas have been even more depleted.

By Karen Jowers

10 months ago

Austin pledges to restock US ammo sent to Ukraine

The U.S. defense secretary assured lawmakers Tuesday he wouldn’t let stockpiles of critical munitions fall below minimum levels, as the Pentagon sends its own weapons to Ukraine’s defense against Russia.

11 months ago

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.

13 months ago