President Trump taps Barbara Barrett as new SECAF
Tweeted President Trump on 21 May: I am pleased to announce my nomination of Barbara Barrett of Arizona, and former Chairman of the Aerospace Corporation, to be the next Secretary of the Air Force. She will be an outstanding Secretary! #FlyFightWin Barbara (nee...
USSOCOM Leadership Defines SOF Vision & Priorities at SOFIC 2019
Kicking off the 2019 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) on Tuesday, 21 May, were General Richard D. Clarke, the new Commanding General of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and James H. Smith, SES, USSOCOM's long-standing Acquisition...
Special Operations Forces Industry Conference 2019 Kicks off in Tampa
The 2019 iteration of the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) -- the premier gathering of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) officials and industry partners -- kicks off this weekend at the Tampa Convention Center. Among the keynote speakers at...
House Appropriations Subcommittee Approves $690.2 billion FY20 Defense Funding Bill – $8 billion below President’s Request
May 15, 2019 WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense today approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2020 bill. In total, the bill provides $690.2 billion in new discretionary spending authority for the Department of Defense for functions under the...
President Trump issues Executive Order: “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 15, 2019 Office of the Press Secretary EXECUTIVE ORDER ------- SECURING THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES SUPPLY CHAIN By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States...
President Trump to nominate acting Secretary Patrick Shanahan as Secretary of Defense
Updated – U.S. Aerospace Industry Reporting Strong Quarter
This review is updated now based on the 1 May reporting of Harris (HRS) and L3 Technologies (LLL). Boeing Company (BA) Engaging global regulators and customers on safe return to service of the 737 MAXRevenue of $22.9 billion reflecting 149 commercial deliveries and...
U.S. Army Partners with Defense Innovation Unit to Leverage Commercial Drone Companies for Short Range Reconnaissance Program
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama - (April 29, 2019) The U.S. Army Program Executive Officer for Aviation's Project Manager, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit and the Army's Maneuver Center of Excellence to identify and prototype new drone...
Army Leaders outline Vision and Plans at 2019 Robotics Capabilities Conference & Exhibition
Columbus, Georgia - 24 April 2019 The 2019 Robotics Capabilities Conference & Exhibition, in collaboration with Army Futures Command-Maneuver Capability Development and Integration Directorate at Fort Benning, was held to serve as a forum for government, industry,...
Army Awards 5 OTA Contracts for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA)
24 April 2019 REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The U.S. Army awarded five Other Transaction Authority for Prototype Agreements for the aircraft design, build, and test of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, April 23. The FARA shall be capable of achieving and...