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Pentagon

Kendall Unveils BBP 3.0 to Spark Innovation in Industry, Focus on High-Impact Research

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, September 19th, 2014

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Kendall Unveils BBP 3.0 to Spark Innovation in Industry, Focus on High-Impact Research

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall. Photo: DoD.

Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall unveiled a draft of his Better Buying Power 3.0 on Friday, soliciting feedback before the January implementation of his new plan to continue previous cost-consciousness efforts while also promoting innovation. The undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics was joined at the Center for Strategic and International Studies by a slew of top acquisition officials from the Defense Department and the military services. Some items in BBP 3.0 are pulled straight from the 1.0…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

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Congress

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

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Congress

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

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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 […]