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FILE - This Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, file photo provided by the U.S. Navy, shows an electromagnetic railgun prototype launcher at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division test facility in Dahlgren, Va. The Navy has pulled the plug on research on the futuristic weapon that fires projectiles at up to seven times the speed of sound using electricity. A Navy spokesperson says the decision frees up resources for hypersonic missiles, laser systems and electronic warfare systems. (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams via AP, File)

Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve ready for review by top brass

A DoD project to develop new technology for the combatant commands will prioritize the Indo-Pacific Command.

Defense

Training a new generation of acquisition professionals

Acquisition

Military Vaccines

DoD study finds big vendors flush with cash, but concerns in the supply chain

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Small business contract awards in 2021 reach all-time high

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FILE - The Pentagon is seen in this aerial view in Washington, in this March 27, 2008 file photo. The Pentagon has revised its Law of War guidelines to remove wording that could permit U.S. military commanders to treat war correspondents as “unprivileged belligerents” if they think the journalists are sympathizing or cooperating with enemy forces. The amended manual, published on July 22, 2016, also drops wording that equated journalism with spying. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

DoD report shows big savings from ‘should cost’ policy

Defense

Air Force to reshape ‘cost curve’ via targeted acquisition reforms

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