Joe Gould
Joe Gould was the senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry. He had previously served as Congress reporter.
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Republican budget plan will ‘undermine’ US security, warns Biden admin
The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.
White House against 'Space Corps' and other House plans, fueling policy bill debate
The Trump administration is registering more than two dozen objections to the House’s 2018 defense policy bill, including a new space-focused branch of the military, it announced Wednesday.
McCain to White House: No more defense industry nominees
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair John McCain, a key congressional gatekeeper for Pentagon nominees, said he does not want the Trump administration to nominate any more executives from the top five defense firms to run the Pentagon.
Mulvaney opens door to bigger DoD budgets
The White House budget office has directed all federal departments and agencies to submit 2019 budgets no more than 5 percent above their 2018 budget requests.
US lawmaker wants to block F-35 sales to Turkey over embassy brawl
A Democratic lawmaker from Rhode Island is seeking to block the U.S. sale of Lockheed Martin-made F-35 fighter jets to Turkey over an attack on protesters outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington two months ago.
Interview: US Rep. Elise Stefanik
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik is the chairwoman of the Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee with jurisdiction over Pentagon cyber operations, counter-terrorism, U.S. Special Operations Command and countering weapons of mass destruction.
US House panel sends $658.1B DoD spending bill to floor
The House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee approved $658.1 billion in 2018 defense spending on Thursday.
US House panel adopts language to end 2001 war authorization
In a surprise move, the House Appropriations Committee approved bill language to end the 2001 authorization of the use of military force and any operations conducted under it.
House armed services panel overwhelmingly passes FY18 defense policy bill
The House Armed Services Committee voted 60-1 to authorize $696.5 billion for 2018, which adds $21 billion of $31 billion of DoD-requested weapons programs left unfunded by the Trump budget request.
Thornberry wins pledge to grow DoD budgets, but will it stick?
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry confirmed Tuesday he secured a commitment from House GOP leaders for 15 percent defense budget growth over three years as part of an emerging budget deal.
