The following is the Dec. 26, 2017 Congressional Research Service Defense Spending Under an Interim Continuing Resolution. Read More
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Panel: Open Architecture Key to Pentagon’s Future Vertical Lift Program
The Bell V-247 tiltrotor is an unmanned aerial system (UAS) that will combine the vertical lift capability of a helicopter with the speed and range of a conventional fixed-wing aircraft, and would provide long-endurance persistent expeditionary and surveillance and fires capabilities. Bell Image
Getting reliability, maintenance and a backbone built on open architecture right first is how the Pentagon is approaching its future vertical lift programs, defense officials said on Tuesday. Read More
Document: Interim Report on Reorganizing Pentagon Acquisition Leadership
The following is the March 1, 2017 interim report to Congress on splitting the Defense Department’s research and acquisition effort into two separate offices. Read More
Stackley to Lead Pentagon Effort To Reorganize Separate Research, Acquisition Offices
Sean Stackley, then-assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, addresses members of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Reserve Component during a winter program review in January 2016. US Navy photo.
The Navy’s acting secretary was tapped to lead a transition of the Defense Department’s research and acquisition office as it splits into two next year. Read More
Document: Memo on Reorganizing Pentagon Acquisition Leadership
The following is a Feb. 24, 2017 memo directing acting Navy secretary Sean Stackley to oversee the split between the Defense Department’s research and acquisition effort into two separate offices. Read More
DoN Swears in Janine Davidson, First Permanent Under Secretary Since 2013
Janine Davidson, when she served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Policy, U.S. Department of State. The American Assembly Photo
Janine Davidson was sworn in as Under Secretary of the Navy last week, making her the first person to hold that job since early 2013. Read More
