News and reports from the Department of Defense, DOD.

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:

Department of Defense Spokesman Lt. Col. Garron Garn, USMC, provided the following readout:

Dr. Michael Chase, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China, Taiwan, and Mongolia, met with People's Republic of China (PRC) Major General Ye Jiang, Deputy Director of the Central Military Commission Office for International Military Cooperation, in Beijing for the 18th U.S.-PRC Defense Policy Coordination Talks from September 14-15.

The Department of Defense announced 12 additional awards to bioindustrial firms via the Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP). This announcement brings the DBIMP to 25 awards to date, totaling $42 million.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced seven initiatives to improve the quality of life for Service members and their families today. These actions build on the extensive measures taken over the past four years as part of Austin's Taking Care of People initiative.

Pentagon Spokesperson Maj. Pete Nguyen provided the following readout:

The Navy will commission the newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the future USS New Jersey (SSN 796), during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 14, at Naval Weapons Station Earle in Middletown Township, New Jersey.

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:

The Department of Defense (DoD) recently announced a three-year, $9.5 million award to create and improve microelectronics-focused education training centers in Indiana in collaboration with the non-profit Regional Opportunity Initiatives, Inc. (ROI). This public-private effort aims to address the need for increased microelectronics production and alleviate critical shortfalls in a skilled microelectronics workforce. The award was made by the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program through the Cornerstone Other Transaction Agreement (COTA).

On September 11, 2024, at the third United States-Republic of Cyprus (ROC) Defense and Security Dialogue in Nicosia, Cyprus, American and Cypriot delegations discussed ways to deepen security cooperation and enhance regional stability.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations:

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) participated in the third India-U.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X) Summit in Silicon Valley, California on Monday, September 9. The summit was co-hosted by the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) and Stanford University. The INDUS-X initiative continues to vitalize U.S.-India defense industrial cooperation and produce new innovations in technology and manufacturing by facilitating partnerships among defense technology innovators, investors, and researchers.

Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:

The United States and the Republic of Cyprus have underscored the importance of stability and security in Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean through a new defense cooperation agreement. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Republic of Cyprus Ministry of Defence (MOD) signed a Roadmap for Bilateral Defense Cooperation Efforts, which will span from 2024 to 2029.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has been selected as a winner of the 2024 Service to the Citizen Award for its Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC)-led project team. This initiative focuses on improving access to DoD Identification (ID) cards for service members, retirees, and their families.