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Pentagon

DoD Acquisition Chief Nom Cites Replenishing Munitions Stocks, Rapidly Advancing New Tech As Top Priorities

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022

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DoD Acquisition Chief Nom Cites Replenishing Munitions Stocks, Rapidly Advancing New Tech As Top Priorities

Former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition William LaPlante. Photo: Air Force.

The nominee to serve as the Pentagon’s next top acquisition official told lawmakers Tuesday his immediate priorities would include accelerating delivery of equipment to Ukraine and working to ensure “hot production lines” are running to replenish withdrawn munitions stocks. William LaPlante told the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) during his confirmation hearing to be under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment he plans to also focus on more rapidly transitioning advanced technology projects from research and development into production…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

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HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

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Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]