The followings is the Fiscal Year 2015 summary of the Department of Defense freedom of navigation operations. Read More
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CSIS Panel: Speed, Not Cost, is Key Question in Defense Acquisition Reform
Speed of acquiring new technology – rather than lowering cost – is the driving force behind U.S. military acquisition reform, a panel of defense spending experts said Monday. Read More
Document: Report to Congress on the Fiscal Year 2017 U.S. Defense Budget
The following is the April 12, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, Defense: FY2017 Budget Request, Authorization, and Appropriations. Read More
Former Pentagon Leaders Debate Defense Reform at CSIS
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Just how the most comprehensive reform law covering the federal government’s largest department needs to be overhauled should start with eliminating the unintended duplication that the Goldwater-Nichols Act created 30 years ago. But where other changes should be made is subject to sharp debate on Capitol Hill, inside the Pentagon and at think-tanks all over Washington. Read More
Document: Pentagon Inspector General Report on Use of Military UAVs Over the U.S.
The following is the March 2015 Pentagon Inspector General report — released last week — on the use of military unmanned aerial vehicles over U.S. soil. Read More
Pentagon Officials Outline, Defend Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Submission
The emphasis in the Fiscal Year 2017 $583 billion Pentagon spending request is to deliver effects from range, knowing innovation is not just new technologies but also how to better use existing ones and leverage areas of sanctuary—including at sea or underwater—to deter potential adversaries, a senior Pentagon budget official said on Monday. Read More
Document: Report to Congress on the U.S. 2015 National Security Strategy
The following is the recently released Congressional Research Service report, The 2015 National Security Strategy: Authorities, Changes, Issues for Congress. Read More
Navy: 2017 Budget Request Supports Priorities Despite DoD-Imposed Changes
A Raytheon SM-6 launched from an Aegis guided missile destroyer. US Navy Photo
The Navy fared well during late-in-the-game Fiscal Year 2017 budget negotiations with the Defense Department, despite a widespread initial concern about cuts to the Littoral Combat Ship/Frigate program, Navy leadership told USNI News. Read More
FY 2017 Budget: Tight Navy Budget in Line With Pentagon Drive for High End Warfighting Power But Brings Increased Risk
Sailors man the phone and distance line aboard the Arleigh Burke-Class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG-57) on Nov. 7, 2014. US Navy Photo
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PENTAGON — The Department of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2017 lower-than-expected budget submission follows closely with an overall Department of Defense drive to build higher end warfighting capabilities — but at a cost, according to budget documents released on Tuesday. Read More
Little Known Pentagon Office Key to U.S. Military Competition with China, Russia
A test shot of an electromagnetic railgun. US Navy Photo
A little publicized Pentagon office tasked with tweaking existing U.S. military capabilities for new roles and missions is a key player in the Department of Defense effort to stay ahead of Russian and Chinese weapon programs. Read More
