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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…

Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday acknowledged the Pentagon could potentially ask Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding to support the ongoing operation against Iran and replenish munitions used […]

Congress

Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit Used In U.S. In Early Hours Of Iran Strikes, NORTHCOM Head Says

U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) used a counter small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) flyaway kit (FAK) in the early hours of the strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, according to Air […]

Army

Army Taking ‘More Refined’ Approach On Push For Right To Repair Reforms, Obadal Says

After lawmakers decided against including major “right to repair” reforms in the latest defense policy bill, a senior Army official has said the service is continuing its push for authorities […]

Unmanned Systems

Counter-Drone Needs Will Be Addressed In Next NDAA Based On Iran War Lessons, Banks Says

A Republican senator on Armed Services Committee on Thursday said that defending against Iranian drones has been challenge for U.S. warfighters and will be an area of focus in the […]