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Senate Armed Services Committee members today included language in their version of the fiscal year 2010 defense authorization bill to continue the production of F-22 fighter planes above levels requested by the Obama administration.
Ashton Carter, the Pentagon's chief for acquisition, technology and logistics, issued a short June 23 memo implementing organizational changes consistent with the new Weapons System Acquisition Reform Act.
Among the amendments approved this morning by House lawmakers considering the fiscal year 2010 defense authorization bill is a provision requiring new reviews about the Pentagon's use of subcontractors.
Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), the chairman of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, said today he believes the V-22 Osprey program will continue, but added that he plans to visit Camp Lejeune, NC, to learn more about the tiltrotor aircraft's "severe" maintenance problems.
Government Accountability Office auditors in April urged the Defense Department to begin a fundamental reassessment of the Marine Corps' V-22 program, including a look at potential alternatives, but Pentagon officials were quick to dismiss the recommendation, according to a May 11 GAO report made public today.
Get ready for round two of the V-22 hearing involving the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and Marine Corps officials.
Today's news that foreign hostages in Yemen have been killed comes as U.S. officials are growing alarmed about violent extremism in that country, where a suicide attack hit the U.S. destroyer Cole (DDG-67) in 2000.
The Marines are looking for a few good men -- with curly red hair, glasses and pocket protectors, according to the Marine Corps commandant.
The new off-road version of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle designed for Afghanistan has not been developed yet, but the Marines are already gung ho about their effort to develop an alternative.
U.S. Central Command chief Gen. David Petraeus heard an idea he liked this morning -- and promptly decided to run with it.
Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI), chairman of the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee, complained this morning about the Pentagon's plans to terminate certain major weapons programs.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who is slated to testify this morning before the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee, will meet in the afternoon with President Obama, according to the White House.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Senate appropriators this morning he is close to determining who will be the acquisition authority for the upcoming tanker competition and what structure will be put in place to ensure the competition is fair, open and transparent.
Deputy Defense Secretary Bill Lynn will provide key oversight of the upcoming tanker competition, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said toward the end of this morning's Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee hearing.
An influential general with a key role in the ongoing Quadrennial Defense Review today argued irregular warfare could become the primary focus of future ground forces, citing Russia's summer 2008 invasion of Georgia to underscore the point.
The Quadrennial Defense Review and Nuclear Posture Review will be “messy,” but that will not stop the Pentagon from consulting key allies and partners during the process, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said over the weekend.
President Obama signed a memo this week that calls for addressing the government’s tendency to classify too much information.
In April, around the time the Pentagon approved the terms of reference for the Quadrennial Defense Review, Pentagon spokesman Bob Mehal said the department had also approved similar guidance for the Nuclear Posture Review.
The Pentagon is denying the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's accusations that it is stonewalling lawmakers' requests for information about the V-22 Osprey.
The Pentagon’s next-generation bomber should probably be a very-low observable, nuclear-capable, manned aircraft with a moderate capability and moderate range, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz told an audience at the Center for Strategic and International Studies last evening.