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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations:
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Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:
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The Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) announced the release of a Federal Register Notice and accompanying Request for Information (RFI) open for public comment. OSC seeks public input as it prepares to issue loans and loan guarantees for critical technology and supply chain components in support of its mission to attract and scale private capital for national security.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations:
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Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will depart on July 26 for a trip to Japan and the Philippines.
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The Department of Defense announced today a $23 million award via the Defense Production Act Investment (DPAI) program to Constellium Muscle Shoals LLC in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The award aims to increase capacity in annual aluminum casting production, secure capability to supply U.S. mills, and provide surge capacity to support U.S. security commitments globally. This effort supports the 2024 National Defense Industrial Strategy to continue and expand support for domestic production to enhance supply chain resilience.
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The Department of Defense (DoD) has released its 2024 Arctic Strategy, marking the first update to its approach to the region since 2019.
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The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced the winners of the fiscal year 2023 Nunn-Perry Award, recognizing excellence in the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program. The program will celebrate the accomplishments of this year's winners on August 1, 2024, at the Mentor-Protégé Summit in Detroit, MI.
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President Biden is an extraordinary guardian of America's national security. I am deeply grateful for his leadership and statesmanship. He has a secure place in American history as one of our great foreign-policy presidents.
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Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:
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Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:
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The Department of Defense (DoD) announced the publication of the Fiscal Year 2023 update to the list of foreign institutions engaging in problematic activities and reaffirmed the FY22 list of foreign talent programs that pose a threat to national security, as required by Section 1286 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act.
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Department of Defense Spokeswoman Lt. Col. Kimbia Rey provided the following readout:
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The Defense Innovation Board (DIB) held its summer board meeting at the Pentagon on July 17, 2024.
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Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:
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Today, the Department of Defense moved to rectify an old injustice and address a painful episode in its history. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III commended the Secretary of the Navy's decision to exonerate 258 Black sailors who were unjustly court-martialed following the explosion at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California on July 17, 1944. The blast resulted in the deaths of 320 sailors.
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Pentagon Spokesman Lt. Col. Devin Robinson provided the following readout:
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Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:
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The United States and the Kingdom of Bahrain held the U.S.-Bahrain Military Consultative Committee (MCC) in Washington, DC, on July 16, 2024. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East, Dan Shapiro, led the U.S. delegation, alongside representatives from U.S. Central Command, the Joint Staff, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, and the State Department. Minister of Defence Affairs His Excellency Lieutenant General Abdullah Bin Hassan Al-Noaimi led Bahrain's delegation with representatives from the Royal Bahraini Air Force, Royal Bahraini Naval Forces, and...