The Defense Department does not have enough resources in its new-product pipeline, and if it doesn't address that issue, it will be a much less healthy organization five to ten years down the road, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics said. Story
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said Defense Secretary Ash Carter "remains optimistic" that Congress will pass a defense spending bill the Defense Department will support. Story
Defense Secretary Ash Carter implored the Senate Armed Services Committee to pass the fiscal year 2017 defense budget request. Story