DoD Sets Sights on Low-Ball Bids
The Pentagon is looking for ways to end low-ball bids for development project from contractors banking on collecting other DoD funds later.
McCain Endorses Mattis, Not Waterboarding
Sen. John McCain: “I don’t give a damn what the president of the United States wants to do or anybody else wants to do. We will not waterboard. We will not do it.” But the senator does endorse Trump’s rumored choice for defense secretary Marine Gen. James Mattis.
Lack of US Cyber Policies Called Illegal
Sen. John McCain tells Deputy Defense Secretary and National Intelligence Director their lack of cyber policies is illegal.
Senators Move NDAA Forward with War Fund
Senators vote 83-15, include $38 billion for DoD from the war fund and move NDAA toward a vote possible as early as Thursday.
McCain Keeps Pushing New Acquisition Rules
“Outrageous overruns” and failures in Pentagon procurement do not reflect “concerns of the taxpayers of America,” says Sen. McCain.
Strategic Choices for DoD Are All Bad
None of the three budget scenarios in the wide sweeping review reach the savings target set for the Pentagon, says Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel.
A Contentious Week Ahead for DoD on The Hill
Military budgets, military strategies, military industries and military security concerns convene in Congress this week as the Navy’s latest communication satellite orbits overhead.
