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Senate Panel Considers Changes to Goldwater-Nichols Act

Valerie Insinna

Thursday, November 12th, 2015

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Senate Panel Considers Changes to Goldwater-Nichols Act

Thirty years ago, the Goldwater-Nichols Act restructured the Defense Department by giving greater authority to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and changing the chain of command in a way that allowed combatant commanders report directly to the defense secretary. However, experts told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that the law may have had unintended consequences that contributed to the Pentagon becoming more top heavy and slow to react.After the hearing, SASC Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.)…

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Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

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All Future Systems Should Have Autonomy Features, Reed Says

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Senate Appropriators Concerned With DoD’s Reconciliation Plan For Top FY ‘27 Priorities, Aide Says

Senate defense appropriators have concerns with the Pentagon’s decision to include key fiscal year 2027 funding priorities, such as critical munitions and drones production, among its request for $350 billion […]