New Pentagon memo tightens non-commercial tech procurement rules in line with executive order
By June 15, contracting officers must conduct a review of the all open solicitations, pre-solicitation notices, award notices and sole source notices for prime contract awards that are for non-commercial products worth more than $250,000.
With Macron in town, Indonesia and France inch closer on potential deals for fighter jets, subs
In all cases, firm contracts would be required before any new orders are made official but French industry were quick to lend their support to the potential new lines of business.
Lockheed has path to pilot-optional F-35, CEO says
“We could make the F-35 pilot optional over a relatively modest time frame based on a lot of the development we've done” for sixth-generation fighter competitions, Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet said.
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 systems to the warfighter," the defense secretary wrote in a new memo.