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Focus: The Pentagon - Dec 12, 2016

By bartolo - Posted on 12 December 2016

Trump targets F-35 program in latest dig on defense spending, The pilot's helmet alone could cost around $400,000 - WSJ

Government-spending watchdogs praise Trump for taking aim at F-35, the ‘plane that ate the Pentagon’ - newsweek.com

Trump floats lifetime ban on defense firms hiring military procurement officials, Met with deep skepticism within the U.S. defense establishment - Reuters

Trump attack on Lockheed Martin foreshadows war on defense industry, transition spokesman says 'we look to come up with better deals' - Reuters

Lockheed Martin says company already cut F-35 costs - Reuters

Lockheed shares fall after Trump tweets about F-35 jet costs - CBS News

Defense ETFs are under fire from Trump - ETF Trends

Defense experts warn of 'disaster' for Britain after Donald Trump suggests undoing 'out of control' F-35 fighter jet project - Telegraph

F-35 jets bound for Israel grounded due to their inability to take off in bad weather - CNNPolitics.com

'F-35s will help U.S. and Israel air forces operate more jointly and more effectively. Together, we will dominate the skies' - U.S. Dept of Defense on Twitter

Misleading F-35 answers drafted by Pentagon, testing chief says - Bloomberg

Oversight panel demands answers on Pentagon waste report - TheHill

Letter of House Oversight Committee members to Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Pentagon waste report - oversight.house.gov

U.S. GAO Report: Defense Business Transformation: DOD Should Improve Its Planning with and Performance Monitoring of the Military Departments - U.S. GAO

Congress creates new DoD Chief Management Officer, whose primary job will be overseeing and reforming DoD headquarters functions - FederalNewsRadio.com

Final NDAA trims civilian and military jobs in DoD - FederalNewsRadio.com

DoD stuck with too many acquisition reforms and not enough staff - FederalNewsRadio.com

Pentagon taking a more serious look at off-the-shelf technology, Buy technology that is already available rather than spend money a new one - nationaldefensemagazine.org

Washington Post editorial: The Pentagon can’t afford to sweep spending under the rug - The Washington Post

Senate passes annual defense policy bill, sending it to Obama for his signature - The Boston Globe

Ashton Carter essay: The Pentagon must think outside of its five-sided box - The National Interest

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