Pentagon

Space Force Looks at Readiness Through Fresh Eyes

Sept. 11, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The Space Force is figuring out how to measure military space readiness, an analysis that will affect how the service trains its members and upgrades its technology. “A lot of times, readiness is described as preparing to deploy or preparing to accomplish your mission at ...

Roper Argues for More Artificial Intelligence Collaboration, Funding

Sept. 10, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
Air Force acquisition boss Will Roper on Sept. 10 made the case for closer collaboration between military services on artificial intelligence, saying the Pentagon must get the groundwork right in order to successfully expand so-called “smart” information technology across the department. “To really make AI ...

Lord: COVID-19 ‘Hit’ on Defense Industry Still to Come

Sept. 9, 2020 | By John A. Tirpak
Industry moves to mitigate the initial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic mean the full impact has yet to be felt, Pentagon acquisition and sustainment chief Ellen M. Lord said Sept. 9 at a Defense News virtual conference. Reduced efforts over the past six months will ...

U.S. Military to Pull 2,000-Plus Forces from Iraq

Sept. 9, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
The U.S. military plans to withdraw more than 2,000 troops from Iraq this month, leaving about 3,200 troops in the country to continue advising Iraqi forces and targeting the remnants of the Islamic State group. U.S. Central Command boss Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., speaking ...

Thornberry Expects NDAA Conference Report After Election

Sept. 9, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
The House and Senate fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act conference report is not likely to come together until after November’s election, once intense political rivalries subside, the House Armed Services Committee’s ranking member said. Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) told the Defense News Conference on ...