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Space
April 2021
JUST IN: Space Development Agency Moving Ahead with Low-Earth Orbit Satellites
By Meredith RoatenThe director of the Space Development Agency is moving forward with its fast-paced plans to build a robust satellite network and is optimistic that funding will continue. -
Government Policy
February 2021
JUST IN: Senate Leader Supports Maintaining Nuclear Triad Budget
By Meredith RoatenSen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said he supports maintaining budget levels for the legs of the nuclear triad, but expects the overall defense budget to flatten as cuts to legacy programs are considered. -
Special Operations
February 2021
JUST IN: SOCOM Could Purchase 'Armed Overwatch' Aircraft in 2022
Depending on the results of an upcoming demonstration, Air Force Special Operations Command may begin procurement of a replacement for its U-28A Draco manned intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform known as Armed Overwatch sometime in fiscal year 2022, said the head of the command Feb. 15. -
Defense Contracting
January 2021
JUST IN: Air Force Acquisition Chief Concerned About Mid-Tier Industrial Base
The Air Force’s assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics is concerned the acquisition of medium-sized companies by larger defense contractors will impact the competition market for future Air Force programs, Will Roper said Jan.14. -
Industrial Base
January 2021
JUST IN: Pentagon Tackling Adversarial Capital with New Trusted Marketplace
The Pentagon recently launched what it calls a “trusted digital marketplace” that officials hope will deter adversarial investment in the defense industrial base, said the Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer Jan. 13. -
Acquisition
October 2020
JUST IN: Pentagon to Streamline Software Development
The Defense Department signed a new policy to guide the military’s software development and streamline acquisition processes, the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer said Oct. 7. -
Acquisition
August 2020
WEB EXCLUSIVE: New Huawei Tech Restrictions Could Be Costly for Federal Grant Recipients (UPDATED)
Organizations that receive federal grants or loans could be in for sticker shock due to a new interim rule issued by the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council that targets the acquisition and use of certain Chinese telecommunication technologies, according to the law firm Venable. -
Space
August 2020
JUST IN: Continuing Resolution Could Hit Space Force Hard
A potential continuing resolution for fiscal year 2021 could have an outsized effect on the Pentagon’s newest armed service, said the vice commander of the Space Force Aug. 20. -
Air Force News
August 2020
COVID-19 NEWS: Coronavirus Impacting B-21 Bomber Program
The Air Force’s B-21 Raider program — one of the service’s top modernization priorities as it seeks to replace its aging bomber fleet of B-1s and B-2s — is facing impacts from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, said the head of the organization developing the aircraft Aug. 13. -
Budget
August 2020
COVID-19 NEWS: Pentagon Drafting New Guidance for Contractors Affected by Coronavirus
The Pentagon is using feedback from industry to draft new guidance to streamline the process of providing financial reimbursement to contractors impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Defense Department’s top weapons buyer said August 13.
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