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Homeland Security

DTRA Nuke Directorate Plans Industry Day

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Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

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The Pentagon's Defense Threat Reduction Agency's (DTRA) Nuclear Technologies Directorate will host an Industry Day on Dec. 4, at Fort Belvoir, Va., to discuss the future direction of its technology development programs to fill key technology gaps. The directorate's mission is to research, develop and demonstrate technologies and capabilities to mitigate the threat and or effects of nuclear and radiological events, and to enhance the safety, security, survivability, and performance of U.S. nuclear assets and facilities. The topical sessions include…

Congress

Kaine On Iranian Girls School Strike: “You Can Be Sure We’re Gonna Get The Answer To That One”

Sen. Timothy Kaine (D-Va.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) seapower panel, pledged on Tuesday that the Senate will get to the bottom of what happened […]

Congress

‘Right To Repair’ Reform In SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sets “Government-Purpose Rights’ As Default

The “Right to Repair” provision secured in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy bill would establish “government-purpose rights” as a default, requiring defense contractors […]

Advanced / Transformational Technology

Pentagon May Make ‘Tradeoffs’ For Low-Cost Autonomous Tech Without Reconciliation Funds, CTO Says

The Pentagon’s chief technology officer has said the department may need to make “tradeoffs” on certain capability priorities if Congress doesn’t pass a reconciliation with $350 billion in requested defense […]

Congress

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]