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Pentagon may build a second track for hypersonic ground testing
George Rumford, director of the Test Resource Management Center, told lawmakers this week the effort to build a new high-speed track is in the study phase.
How the Biden administration is expected to approach tech research and development
The incoming Biden administration signaled throughout the campaign that basic research and development funding would be a priority. But what concrete measures will he take?
By Andrew Eversden
Budget for secretive military intelligence program hits nine-year spending high
Military Intelligence Program funding for last year was the highest since 2011.
By Aaron Mehta
Japan is bolstering its electronic warfare capabilities
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has inducted the first of a new intelligence-gathering aircraft into service, following a two-year flight test program.
By Mike Yeo
Japan reveals record high budget request eyeing hypersonic tech, F-35s and more
Japan is set to continue its recent trend of setting new records for its annual defense budgets, with the country continuing to cast a wary eye on China’s military modernization and nuclear-armed North Korea’s missile program.
By Mike Yeo
Air Force moves to enact space acquisition reforms, despite hold up of legislative proposals
While a report outlining reforms to how the military buys space systems has been held up by the Office of Management and Budget, the Air Force is planning to move forward with changes that don't require legislative input.
By Nathan Strout
Space Force lays out acquisitions reforms in new report
The report calls for the consolidation of budget line items along mission portfolios, incremental funding for satellites, and delegating milestone decision authority, among other things.
By Nathan Strout
Greece and Israel deal spotlight leasing model for military UAVs
The lease option could offer an attractive alternative to pricey acquisitions amid budgetary constraints caused by COVID 19.
Esper: Flat budget could speed cutting of legacy programs
"We have a lot of legacy programs out there right now. I could pick dozens out from all branches of the services. So that is where I would start,” the defense secretary says.
By Aaron Mehta
Pentagon seeks to classify future year defense spending plans
The Future Year Defense Program spending projections have been unclassified since 1989.
By Aaron Mehta
The cybersecurity risks lurking in OMB’s data center policy
How the Office of Management and Budget classifies certain facilities is creating potentially problematic blind spots, according to a watchdog's report.
By Andrew Eversden