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Deputy Defense Secretary Work Lays Out Pentagon’s Goldwater-Nichols Review In Memo

Valerie Insinna

Friday, January 15th, 2016

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Deputy Defense Secretary Work Lays Out Pentagon’s Goldwater-Nichols Review In Memo

The Pentagon has begun a three-month long review of the Defense Department meant to measure the efficacy of Goldwater-Nichols reforms, as well as identify potential areas where the organization needs updates to make it more agile and efficient.In a Jan. 4 memo obtained by Defense Daily, Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work directed the Deputy Chief Management Officer and Joint Staff/J7 to answer a variety of questions about whether the department—including the Office of Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, combatant…

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Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

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Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]

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House Heads For Recess Without Moving On NDAA After Procedural Vote Fails

The House will leave for the Fourth of July recess without moving forward on its $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with a procedural vote to […]