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.
Poking the bear: US Air Force builds in Russia’s backyard
The U.S. Air Force is quietly ramping up investments that will enable it to deploy to allied bases in Eastern Europe and operate close to Russia’s western flank.
Lawmakers rip ‘unwise’ use of military lawyers in border crisis
U.S. lawmakers want to reverse a decision to send military lawyers to help prosecute immigration cases.
Facing Chinese cyberthreat, Pentagon to bake better contractor security into buying decisions
Officials want an extra layer of security as a "fourth pillar in defense acquisition" following the recently reported hack of sensitive military data.
State official sees cautious optimism for Afghanistan after ceasefire
Could peace be on the horizon for Afghanistan?
US Chamber of Commerce wants Trump to put America’s defense industry first
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has some 30 recommendations on how to hard-wire economic security and defense-industrial base considerations into the government’s international arms sale decisions.
Can Congress finish the defense authorization bill by August?
After the Senate advanced its NDAA draft Monday, defense lawmakers are hopeful they can move quickly on the sprawling military budget bill.
House appropriators add LCS, JSTARS funding, irking White House
The administration supports the $675 billion 2019 defense appropriations bill. But there are a couple of big exceptions.
Five debates lawmakers still need to settle in the defense authorization bill
With the Senate poised to advance its draft of the annual defense budget legislation, here's a look some of the top debates still to be resolved.
Should US send Poland its combat enablers? Senators want DoD to weigh in.
Will a US Army brigade be permanently stationed in Poland? If so, US lawmakers want to know if combat enablers ought to be there too.
