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The secret U.S. effort to track, hide and surveil the Chinese spy balloon – NBC News

VanHerck began sending emails every 12 hours to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Milley and other Pentagon leaders to update them on the balloon’s …

Defense Secretary Austin makes personal holidays calls to deployed US military service members

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks called military personnel and thanked them for their service …

Biden signs U.S. defense budget bill, with $300M for Ukraine – Ukrinform

U.S. President Joe Biden has signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA-2024), which also provides for the allocation of about $300 …

Biden signs $886bn defense bill to boost Indo-Pacific deterrence – Nikkei Asia

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed into law an $886 billion defense policy package including measures to counter …

Biden signs defense policy bill, extending controversial spying program – POLITICO

The agreement also bars the president from unilaterally withdrawing the U.S. from NATO, instead requiring a two-thirds vote from the Senate before any …

Biden Signs New US Sanctions Targeting Russia’s Defense Industry – VOA News

U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday to bolster U.S. sanctions against financial institutions that aid Russia’s defense …

DoD Releases Draft DFARS Rule for Implementation of CMMC – FORVIS

The DoD and OMB have released the proposed CMMC rule and seek public comment … DoD’s supply chain. Full text of the proposed rule can be found here on …

Shaheen Applauds More Than $46 Million in Funds Heading to GreenSource Fabrication in …

These funds will enhance existing production capabilities for GreenSource Fabrication and promote supply chain security for semiconductors, which are …

Biden believes Nippon purchase of U.S. Steel deserves ‘serious scrutiny’ – POLITICO

… American company U.S. Steel deserves … The U.S. Defense Department requires a range of steel products for weapons and related defense systems.

Japan’s Patriot-missile transfer to U.S. stuns Indo-Pacific watchers – Nikkei Asia

WASHINGTON — Japan’s decision to ship Patriot missiles to the U.S. to help backfill stocks of air-defense systems for Ukraine has surprised.