Pentagon’s budget process needs ‘fundamental restructuring,’ panel says

Pentagon’s budget process needs ‘fundamental restructuring,’ panel says
Pentagon’s budget process needs ‘fundamental restructuring,’ panel says

The almost 400-page PPBE report draws on two years of research and more than 400 interviews, and resulted in 28 recommendations, half of which are denoted as key changes.

‘A crime’: Air Force’s Kendall blasts congressional budget dysfunction

‘A crime’: Air Force’s Kendall blasts congressional budget dysfunction
‘A crime’: Air Force’s Kendall blasts congressional budget dysfunction

“This is just crazy,” agreed Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Bill LaPlante.

‘Wake up call’: Panel identifies 5 ‘key’ ways Pentagon can reform budget process now

‘Wake up call’: Panel identifies 5 ‘key’ ways Pentagon can reform budget process now
‘Wake up call’: Panel identifies 5 ‘key’ ways Pentagon can reform budget process now

“I think that there’s a demand signal for change given what we’ve seen in Ukraine… and then obviously, everyone has eyes on China,” said commission vice chair Ellen Lord.

To Aid Digital Transformation, Army Eyes ‘One Cloud’ And Faster Acquisition

To Aid Digital Transformation, Army Eyes ‘One Cloud’ And Faster Acquisition
To Aid Digital Transformation, Army Eyes ‘One Cloud’ And Faster Acquisition

“The Army in the past has always executed traditional IT in a very decentralized way — we let every command do their own thing,” Army CIO Raj Iyer said. “Now, if you look at the requirements for multi-domain operations, that model doesn’t work anymore.”

Mattis’ Defense Strategy Raises China To Top Threat; Allies Feature Prominently

Mattis’ Defense Strategy Raises China To Top Threat; Allies Feature Prominently
Mattis’ Defense Strategy Raises China To Top Threat; Allies Feature Prominently

UPDATED: Adds Text Of SecDef Mattis’ Speech At SAIS WASHINGTON: The Trump Administration’s first National Defense Strategy is a vigorously and well written document that marks a major shift from the policies of the Obama and Bush Administrations, calling China and Russia the “central challenge” to the United States. The strategy, a late draft of…