Breaking stovepipes, not checking boxes: DoD’s audit challenge
Russell Rumbaugh in this op-ed lays out some of the challenges Navy Secretary John Phelan is up against in his quest for the Navy to have a clean audit.
$150B defense boost in reconciliation bill to ‘immediately’ go towards Golden Dome, shipbuilding
"We intend to get this money out the door very quickly, working with the administration," said one senior congressional official.
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Navigation warfare is about the battle to assure positioning, navigation, and timing
The U.S. Army’s MAPS Gen II program of record for assured PNT provides an authoritative and reliable source of truth for combat vehicles in a highly contested battlespace.
Pentagon seeks to shift $50B in planned funding to new priorities in FY26
Breaking Defense obtained a list of the 17 priority categories that are to be financially protected in FY26.
Pentagon fails 7th audit in a row, eyes passing grade by 2028
“This result was not a surprise, and I know that on the surface it doesn't sound like we're making progress. However, that is not the case,” said DoD comptroller Michael McCord.
Navy Comptroller: ERP software will finally enable a clean audit, big data analytics
By 2026, the entire Navy will have an Enterprise Resource Planning system that can track “every single transaction,” comptroller Russ Rumbaugh told Breaking Defense.
With trillions at play, Pentagon fails audit for sixth year in a row
Like last year, 18 standalone audits received a failing grade.
Modern Tech in Indo-Pacific Operations
Explore how networked warfare, AI, and 3D-printed drones are reshaping US Indo-Pacific strategy.
‘Not the progress I would have hoped for’: Pentagon fails latest financial audit
The situation in Ukraine is providing a “teachable moment” for why it matters that the Defense Department accomplish a clean audit that establishes it has an accurate count of everything its purchased.
As most military agencies fail annual audit, comptroller claims ‘steady progress’
A goal of a 2027 clean audit across the military seems far off, as most departments, including major branches, still have work to do.
NIST Recommends Tightened DoD Contractor Security
An interconnected ecosystem of primes, subs, suppliers, and partners mean one weak link can bring down the entire chain.
As Pentagon Demands Cybersecurity, Industry Group Offers New Standards: AIA
As the DoD prepares to make cyber security a key pillar for what it buys -- and from whom -- a defense and aerospace trade group unveils a new standard that will allow companies, and the government, to see how secure contractors really are.
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AI is transforming pilot training and the aircraft they fly
Modeling and simulation get an AI upgrade for more realistic training and improved autonomous platforms.
DoD AUDIT: Air Force Finds Mystery Motors, Other Highlights
After waiting almost three decades to audit itself, the Pentagon still failed miserably in its first attempt. Despite top officials brushing the failure off an an expected learning experience, real questions remain over whether it can fix itself.
Pentagon Fails 1st Audit, Space Force Price Plunges: DepSecDef Shanahan
"We failed the audit. We never expected to pass it," Pat Shanahan said. But at least the Space Force will cost less than half of the Air Force's estimate.
The Pentagon’s First-Ever Audit: A Big Disappointment?
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon is preparing to release its first-ever audit as soon as this week, making it the last federal agency to complete a top-to-bottom scrubbing of its processes, business practices and finances. The fallout is likely to be messy. While expectations have built over the years that the audit will uncover large savings and […]
AI Can Help Fix DoD Spending And Audits
"I just had a general who came to my office," said Chris Lynch, head of DoD's internal hoodie-wearing geek squad, the Defense Digital Service. "The problem was the entire mission was being run out of Excel."