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Pentagon

Selva Says Nuclear Deterrent Modernization Is DoD’s Top Priority, B-21 Passes PDR

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Wednesday, March 8th, 2017

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Selva Says Nuclear Deterrent Modernization Is DoD’s Top Priority, B-21 Passes PDR

Not only is modernizing and recapitalizing the nuclear deterrent the Pentagon’s top priority, but modernizing the system’s command and control (C2) capabilities is another prerogative, according to officials.The Defense Department's nuclear deterrent is composed of a number of parts, including ICBMs, bombers, ballistic missile submarines and the C2 system that binds them together. Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman Air Force Gen. Paul Selva said Wednesday a number of decisions over the past decade to defer modernization in favor of other priorities…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]