Navy’s Phelan says DOGE’s cost cutting has saved $1B for service
“We’ve embraced the DOGE agency to come in basically to help us figure out processes and things that we’re doing that don’t make sense,” Navy Secretary John Phelan said.
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Hegseth Details $5 Billion In More Consulting Cuts, Directs Broad DOGE Reviews, DOT&E Restructure
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Pentagon has found another $5 billion in savings from cutting more consulting contracts, while also approving a memo reiterating the Department of Government […]
Hegseth reshaping Pentagon’s weapons testing oversight office, cutting staff positions
“A comprehensive internal review has identified redundant, non-essential, non-statutory functions within ODOT&E that do not support operational agility or resource efficiency, affecting our ability to rapidly and effectively deploy the best …
What a historic absence of its top officer means for the Navy
The Navy has never gone this long without a fully empowered chief of naval operations. Former officials and analysts say the consequences of that are stacking up by the day.
AI ‘unchained’: NGA’s Maven tool ‘significantly’ decreasing time to targeting, agency chief says
“NGA Maven is now available to all services and all combatant commands. There are 20,000 active users through more than 35 service and combat and command tools across three security domains,” said NGA Director Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth.
EXCLUSIVE: Allvin says Air Force must grow, even at ‘expense’ of other services
In an interview with Breaking Defense, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin argues the Air Force is most apt for an Indo-Pacific fight relative to other services.
Army general says deep aviation cuts aren’t set in stone, might ‘walk something back’
“A lot of the reasons that we’re making decisions are because of political change. That’s the reality of our governmental system,” said Maj. Gen. Clair Gill. “And so we might be moving down a path for a couple years, and things …
Large Language Matchmaker: DIU tests AI to automatically bring innovators, agencies together
The “Digital OnRamp” will use Large Language Models to recommend which companies’ technologies might meet a given DoD organization’s needs.
Emil Michael, former Uber exec, confirmed as undersecretary for research and engineering
In written testimony from March, Michael indicated he would look to review the structure of the R&E office, while pushing to shift a culture he described as “overly risk adverse.”
Delaying Navy’s F/A-XX next gen fighter risks US being ‘outmatched’ by China, key lawmaker says
“We cannot wait,” Rep. Ken Calvert said. “Further, we cannot expect to grow the defense industrial base by undermining it.”