Deborah Rosenblum, assistant defense secretary for nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs, Ellen Lord, former defense under secretary for acquisition and sustainment, and William …
104 viewsCIA Director John Brennan gave the keynote address at a Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) discussions on challenges facing U.S. and global security. He talked about previ…
2,777 viewsSecretary of Defense Chuck Hagel gave the keynote address at the Center for Strategic and International Studies' fourth annual Global Security Forum. He talked about the use of drones and th…
1,002 viewsFormer Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chair James Cartwright and others took part in a role-playing game as part of a cybersecurity conference. The participants pretended a foreign country had l…
2,125 viewsThe Defense Department held a retirement ceremony for General David Petraeus, who was to become director of the Central Intelligence Agency. General Petraeus served as the top commander in I…
4,532 viewsDeputy Defense Secretary William Lynn and General James Cartwright answered reporters question about the department’s new strategy for operating in cyberspace.
125 viewsDeputy Defense Secretary William Lynn III and General James Cartwright, vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, announced the first Defense Department strategy for operating in cyberspace. …
359 viewsThe Energy Department sponsored a forum on energy security at the White House in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. William Lynn and Daniel Poneman announced a joint plan between the …
13,359 viewsOfficials announced Boeing as the winner of a $35 billion U.S. Air Force aerial refueling tanker contract. The Air Force had been trying for almost ten years to begin replacing its aerial re…
176 viewsPentagon officials testified about Defense Department initiatives proposed by Secretary Robert Gates to more efficiently fund defense programs. One of the proposals included the elimination …
354 viewsPentagon officials testified on Defense Department initiatives proposed by Secretary Robert Gates to more efficiently fund defense programs. One of the proposals included the elimination of …
351 viewsDeputy Secretary Lynn spoke to reporters about departmental initiatives to reduce overhead and improve efficiencies.
94 viewsVice President Joe Biden participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and delivered a Memorial Day address in Memorial Amphitheater. Additional speakers includ…
4,964 viewsOffice of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag and President Obama delivered opening remarks at a White House forum on modernizing government. Following their remarks several business…
117 viewsDefense officials testified about the fiscal year 2001 Department of Defense budget, and the fiscal year 2000 Kosovo supplemental appropriations. Among the issues they addressed were recent …
53 viewsWitnesses testified that the Department of Defense faced several challenges in modernizing the military. They proposed increased military spending to facilitate programs for weapons moderniz…
67 viewsHouse National Security Committee members heard testimony from Defense Secretary William Cohen and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Henry Shelton on the fiscal year 1999 defense budget…
107 viewsSecretary William Cohen presented the fiscal year 1999 budget for the Defense Department. He explained the formula used to draw up the budget and the strategies the budget will allow the dep…
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