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The final version of the long-anticipated 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review shakes up budget plans to fix military capability gaps, outlines a new force-planning construct and downplays an earlier draft's language on China as a potential enemy.
The Pentagon is striving to improve its cost estimates for multibillion-dollar weapon systems, according to the final edition of the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review report, which says more on the topic than an earlier, much-publicized draft.
The thrust of the Pentagon's fiscal year 2011 budget request, due to be unveiled Monday, should come as no surprise, Defense Secretary Robert Gates' spokesman Geoff Morrell said yesterday.
The development of next-generation, long-range strike capabilities must involve a range of new weapons, not just one new bomber program, Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn said today.
The Pentagon’s 2010 Space Posture Review will build on the foundation of similar work by the past two administrations, Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn said today, citing two key topics in the study.
Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn today stressed the importance of investing in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, noting the Pentagon is poised to address whether the aircraft's cost will breach a key congressional threshold.
National Security Adviser Jim Jones today advocated strengthening Lebanon’s state institutions -- particularly its military -- in meetings with the country's leaders, the White House said in a statement.
The Defense Department announced today the deployment of about 3,100 additional forces to Afghanistan, part of the 30,000 troops authorized by President Obama on Nov. 30.
National Security Adviser Jim Jones is traveling to the Middle East this week to meet with key leaders in Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority, according to a White House statement released this afternoon.
Northrop Grumman announced today it will move its corporate office from Los Angeles to the Washington, DC, region by 2011.
An internal Marine Corps review touts the performance of the RQ-11B Raven unmanned aircraft system but concludes Marines operating the drone need more robust training.
Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, says he has secured more than $100 million in the fiscal year 2010 defense appropriations bill for the continuation of the mission systems work on Lockheed Martin's VH-71 presidential helicopter program.
The Obama administration wants thousands of additional allied troops slated to deploy to Afghanistan to arrive in the first half of 2010, Pentagon policy chief Michèle Flournoy said today.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs today underscored the high price tag attached to the administration's new plans for Afghanistan, which President Obama will unveil next Tuesday.
Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter said today he expects the Defense Department to settle on cost and schedule projections for the Joint Strike Fighter program that fall somewhere in between estimates advanced by the program office and DOD's Joint Estimate Team (JET).
The Defense Department expects to restart the acquisition process for the new presidential helicopter program next spring, stressing realistic requirements and improved affordability, Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter said today.
The Army will field an "uneven mix" of new Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and old, unarmored humvees because a pure JLTV fleet is unaffordable, according to internal documents that warn further study is needed before the Army can implement an affordable fleet investment plan for light utility vehicles.
The Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan has a new member: Katherine Schinasi. Today's Congressional Record says Schinasi was appointed to the seat vacated by Linda Gustitus.
President Obama will meet with the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Afghanistan and Pakistan this afternoon in the Situation Room.
The Senate yesterday confirmed Christine Fox to be director of the Pentagon's Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shop.