March 21, 2023 DAF leaders stress importance of transformation, partnerships, on-time appropriations The Department of the Air Force’s top civilian and military leaders spoke with defense experts and industry partners during the 14th annual McAleese Defense Programs Conference March 15.
March 16, 2023 DOD Integral in Western Hemisphere Combating Climate Change While the Western Hemisphere is a vast area with many different peoples, environments, cultures, resources and concerns, all have one overarching concern: climate change, Daniel P. Erikson, the Defense Department's point man for the region, said.
March 16, 2023 Official Says Just-In-Time Deliveries Fail in High-End Competition Fostering a resilient and robust industrial base is a priority for the Defense Department's acquisition and sustainment community, said William A. LaPlante, undersecretary of defense for A&S.
March 15, 2023 Emphasis in DOD 2024 Budget Includes Munitions The Defense Department fiscal year 2024 budget request is still focused on the National Defense Strategy, said Michael J. McCord, undersecretary of defense (comptroller) and chief financial officer.
March 1, 2023 Allies, Partners Central to U.S. Integrated Deterrence Effort Within the 2022 National Defense Strategy, integrated deterrence — including increased partnerships with allies and partners — plays a central role to defending against both the acute and strategic threats posed by China and Russia.
Feb. 10, 2023 Defense Official Says Allies, Partners Are Key to Defense The importance of allies and partners and what they bring to the deterrence table was the key focus of a speech by the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs.
Feb. 9, 2023 DOD Is Focused on China, Defense Official Says China remains the pacing challenge for the U.S. government, a Defense Department official stressed to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Dec. 23, 2022 Biden Signs National Defense Authorization Act Into Law President Joe Biden has signed the Fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act into law, allotting $816.7 billion to the Defense Department.
Dec. 9, 2022 Hicks Says U.S. Strengthening Indo-Pacific Alliances Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks discussed DOD's investments in military-to-military activities with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region during an Aspen Security Forum event in Washington.
Dec. 6, 2022 Guard’s Global Reach, Capabilities Support National Defense Strategy What the National Guard brings to the global stage directly contributes to significant pieces of the 2022 National Defense Strategy, said Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau.