When confronting threats from space, directed energy and hypersonic weapons, the U.S. is working toward the technology it needs; what’s slowing progress is the lack of confirmed people to fill key Pentagon positions to guide these programs, warned the chairman of the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee. By not filling dozens of senior positions with confirmed appointees, important decisions are not being made, said Rep. Jim Cooper, (D-Tenn.), while speaking at the Defense One Tech Summit 2019 in Washington, D.C. Cooper is the chairman of the House Armed Forces strategic forces subcommittee. “Our tolerance for [accepting “acting” secretaries in … Continue reading Lawmaker Cites Vacant Pentagon Jobs As Obstacle to Technology Development