Tanker program adds 9 ships to fuel US military in a crisis
Three companies will each provide three ships.
Policy
Expect new cybersecurity rule in September, DOD tells contractors
The White House appears ready to review the proposed cybersecurity standard for defense companies.
Congress may stymie Air Force plan to start retiring F-15Es
The service aims to save $2.9 billion by getting rid of 119 fighter jets.
NSA-CIA veteran tapped to be National Cyber Director, a job vacant for six months
Harry Coker Jr., who led the CIA’s open-source efforts, will flesh out the new National Cyber Strategy, if he’s confirmed.
Biden picks Allvin to be next Air Force top officer
The general is the service’s vice chief of staff.
Tuberville’s hold stalling more than 100 Air Force, Space Force promotions
The senator’s hold also hurts military families, officials say.
White House taps State Department’s Derek Chollet to fill Pentagon’s top policy post
Chollet is currently working in the State Department but has previous experience inside the Pentagon and the White House.
Franchetti chosen to become the first woman to lead the US Navy
Adm. Samuel Paparo, rumored to be the recommended pick for CNO, will instead be nominated to helm INDOPACOM.
South America Will Pledge to End Amazon Deforestation by 2030
The pledge, to be signed in August, would amount to the most ambitious government effort yet to protect the world’s largest rainforest.
China, Russia are eroding the US electronic-warfare advantage, lawmakers say
The Pentagon needs to change its passive approach to spectrum management, EW capabilities, said bipartisan chairs of the Congressional Electromagnetic Warfare Working Group.