By Tony Bertuca / March 25, 2024 at 8:00 AM Tweet Share The Defense Department is asking Congress to modify the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative to allow for an additional two years of funding flexibility, according to a new legislative proposal . The department’s USAI fund, which is...
DoD looks to Congress to fill JASSM funding shortfall. (Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off missile)Eurich, Heather J
The Trump administration also provided new equipment to the Ukrainian military, including offensive weapons – an approach Congress approved but which President Barack Obama refused to enact over concerns of escalating conflict with Russia. "Rotational forces are in place,...
The DOD's software and digital technology pilot program, often referred to as budget activity eight program, aims to allow for more flexibility when buying software for certain digitally-heavy programs by using research dollars instead of other types of funding. Appropriators greenlit funding for the...
The intelligence community could soon have a whole digital ecosystem dedicated to artificial intelligence efforts and tools. But Congress wants a plan first. The 2022 omnibus spending bill that passed Congress late last week calls for the director of national intelligence to develop a plan for develo...
In March, U.S. Cybercom commander Gen. Paul Nakasonetold Congressthat enhanced budgetary control "gives USCYBERCOM the ability to directly allocate resources for greater efficiencies during the department's programming phase, and make sure they remain aligned with priorities through execution." ...
In short, it doesn’t. In response to a request for information, the Pentagon told Congress in 2020 that it had discharged 21 troops in the previous five years for extremist activity. Discharges are a common outcome for service members investigated for extremist activity or affiliation. This ...
Lawmakers want more information on data collected by the Defense Department's Postsecondary Education Complaint System. (Lance Cpl. Ronald Stauffer/Marine Corps) Members of Congress are pushing Pentagon leaders to publicize complaints from troops and military family members aboutpredatory ...
The Defense Department’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) is supporting autonomy efforts throughout the enterprise, including the
Congress backs nearly $4B in DOD funding transfers, including new startsDefense lawmakers have approved the lion's share of the Pentagon's request to shift billions of dollars in existing funds toward new and emerging priorities, according to a recently filed congressional response to a July \"...