Baker has been serving as the acting undersecretary of defense for policy since mid-2023, when Colin Kahl left the position. Derek Cholet was nominated for the role in July.
By Aaron MehtaInsights on digital transformation following successes on B-21 and Sentinel
Customers and employees are experiencing the ‘Butterfly Effect’ of digital transformation from key national security programs.
“I share your commitment to maintaining the public’s trust in the Department of Defense,” Douglas Schmidt, the new director of operational test and evaluation, said in the letter to Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
By Valerie Insinna
“There was a debate which … about so-called ‘reveal, conceal’ [and] how much detail we want to put out,” said Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller Mike McCord. “We’re sort of leaning on the side of not disclosing the details…”
By Ashley Roque
“We kind of depend on having [that] ‘24 bill finish and finish in a way that looks a lot like what we asked for. Otherwise, we’re going to have to go back to the drawing board on a couple of fronts,” said a senior defense official.
By Ashley Roque
In this op-ed, William C. Greenwalt argues that American-made steel is not as imperative to the defense industry as it once was.
By William C. Greenwalt
The report offers up a detailed account of the high cost the US is likely to pay for “allowing Russia to win” in Ukraine, largely based around the Pentagon forced into bolstering defense and deterrence against a “renewed” Russian threat.
By Tim Martin
B-21, hypersonics and more: How digital development is driving industry innovation
Technological advancements are key to keeping pace with customer demands and evolving threat landscapes.
The Pentagon announced that Mara Karlin, performing the duties of deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, is departing her job next week for a return to academia.
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The nation’s top military officials, lawmakers and experts gathered for this year’s event to talk China, Ukraine, Israel, AI and a host of other national security topics.
By Breaking Defense Staff Like last year, 18 standalone audits received a failing grade.
By Ashley Roque
“What we’d really like to see is for them to be more transparent about their nuclear buildup, and also to see some greater willingness on their part to discuss these strategic stability and risk reduction issues with us,” a senior US defense official said.
By Ashley Roque
“We have concluded that we’re not able to change the production priorities [for Taiwan]. That would be an easy answer but unfortunately there are no easy answers,” senior State Department official Mira Resnick told Breaking Defense.
By Ashley Roque
A senior US official said it would be “foolish” to underestimate the number of countries developing defensive or offensive bioprograms.
By Ashley Roque
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United States defense leaders can leverage private sector solutions to maintain the country’s position in the Indo-Pacific region and leap ahead of its peer competitors in hypersonic test and development.
By Lt. Gen. Henry “Trey” Obering III (Ret.)
Masao Dahlgren in this op-ed offers reasons why venture capitalists and the Pentagon aren’t yet on the same page, and calls for them to work together so that both can reap the benefits.
By Masao Dahlgren