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Tony Bertuca is chief editor of Inside the Pentagon, the flagship publication of InsideDefense, where he focuses on defense budget and acquisition policy. He previously worked for the Sun-Times News Group in his hometown of Chicago, IL, and at the New Hampshire Union Leader in Manchester, NH. Tony has also served as managing editor of Inside the Army. He has a master's degree in journalism from Boston University.
Leaders of a new federal advisory panel promised lawmakers Wednesday they will deliver "bold" recommendations to reform the Pentagon's acquisition system to spark greater innovation and interest from contractors who fear doing business with the government.
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) plans to release his stand-alone acquisition reform bill at a press conference Thursday.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) said today he is alarmed by “deeply disturbing” reports that President Trump shared classified intelligence with Russian officials who were visiting the Oval Office.
The nominee to become the Pentagon's next comptroller concedes that use of the Overseas Contingency Operations account has become "complicated," but told lawmakers this week he believes any shortcomings cannot be addressed until Congress repeals the spending caps mandated by the 2011 Bipartisan Budget Act.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said in Lithuania today the United States is weighing whether to send a long-range Patriot missile battery to the Baltic region.
An industry organization is calling for changes to a draft commercial guidebook meant to clarify how to determine whether an item is commercial and what its price should be.
The Pentagon announced the appointments of three new deputy assistant secretaries of defense Wednesday.
The nominee to become the Pentagon's next comptroller told senators Tuesday that, if confirmed, he would immediately embark on a complete audit of the Defense Department.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ) said today he is disheartened by the Trump administration's failure to deliver a comprehensive cyber strategy during the president's first 90 days in office.
Three nominees will appear before lawmakers this week, positioned to join Defense Secretary Jim Mattis as the only Senate-confirmed officials at the Defense Department.
Headlining the week is a Tuesday confirmation hearing for three key Pentagon nominees, while several defense contractors are scheduled to host quarterly earnings calls.
Tennessee politician Mark Green has withdrawn from consideration to be the next Army secretary, citing "misleading attacks" that have become a distraction for the Trump administration.
President Trump has signed the fiscal year 2017 omnibus spending bill, thus avoiding a government shutdown and boosting defense funding by $24 billion, the White House announced today.
The Senate agreed 79-18 to pass the fiscal year 2017 omnibus spending bill today, which will now advance to President Trump for his signature.
Senior White House officials said today that President Trump's upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel and Italy will seek to unite the leaders of different nations and religions in the fight against radicalism and intolerance.
A few must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Pentagon.
The House on Wednesday passed a fiscal year 2017 omnibus spending bill on a vote of 309-118, taking a crucial step to avoid a federal government shutdown.
Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work and Will Roper, chief of the Strategic Capabilities Office, appeared Wednesday on Capitol Hill to reassure Senate appropriators that the Pentagon remains focused on out-innovating U.S. competitors like Russia and China, who continue to develop their own new military technologies at a rapid pace.
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-TX) expects the Trump administration to submit the fiscal year 2018 budget on May 22 and plans to advance his committee's defense authorization bill in the following weeks.
In a break from his previous stance, White House budget chief Mick Mulvaney on Monday praised the fiscal year 2017 omnibus appropriations bill Congress is poised to pass later this week -- even though its central feature is a $15 billion plus-up to a Pentagon account he once decried as a "slush fund."