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Acquisition Program Is Talent Pipeline to Prepare Students for DOD Civilian Careers

The new Defense Civilian Training Corps pilot program provides 100% tuition scholarships and monthly stipends to prepare undergraduate students for a direct path into the DOD’s acquisition-related civilian careers.

Hicks Says DOD Forever Resilient After 9/11

More than two decades after the Sept. 11, 2001, attack, the defense community’s resilience and commitment to serve in the face of tragedy continues to shine through, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said.

U.S. Shifting Forces Inside Niger, Pentagon Official Says

U.S. forces based in Niger are shifting from Airport 101 near the capital of Niamey to Airport 201 in Agadez, Pentagon officials announced.

Matching China Means Letting U.S. Industry Iterate, Develop Technologies

The best way for the U.S. to meet the pacing challenge posed by China is to let U.S. industry do what it does best: develop new technologies, the deputy under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment said.

Cooperation Across DOD, Private Sector Critical Amid Emerging Cyber Threats

Maintaining a robust defense against emerging cyberthreats requires collaboration and cooperation throughout the Defense Department and across industry partners, a top Pentagon information security executive said.

Growth in Partnerships Signals U.S. Success in Indo-Pacific

The increased appetite among allies and partners to participate in multinational exercises throughout the Indo-Pacific is a key indicator that the DOD’s strategy is paying off, the commander of U.S. Army Pacific said.

Hicks Discusses Replicator Initiative

The U.S. military must capitalize on the country’s greatest asset – the unparalleled innovation of its people, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said.

DOD Expert Says U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy Is Seeing Successes

The past year has been truly historic in the Indo-Pacific region and the Defense Department looks to continue that progress, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs said.