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.
Rock n Roll all night: PODCAST
Defense Nerds podcast for June 17, 2019: The all-night NDAA mark-up and Trump's plans to repaint Air Force One.
US Senate upholds arms sales to Bahrain, Qatar
Sen. Rand Paul’s measures to block weapons sales to Bahrain and Qatar were defeated.
House panel advances $733B defense budget bill over GOP objections
In a break with tradition, most Republicans on the panel opposed the measure over concerns about funding totals.
‘Space Corps’ gets OK in House committee’s NDAA markup
The House Armed Services Committee has approved a new military branch for space.
Low-yield nukes lose partisan fight in House committee’s NDAA markup
Republicans lost a series of votes in the Democratic-led House Armed Services Committee.
Lawmakers push and pull over $750B defense policy bill NDAA top line at HASC markup
Partisan sparring over the defense budget's size shows headwinds for the bill that could fund the military.
Smith seeks bipartisan balance for first defense policy bill
Can lawmakers agree on nuclear policy, border security and defense funding?
Stop worrying and love the bomb: PODCAST
Defense Nerds podcast for June 10, 2019: Nuclear weapons fight, Trump's transgender comments, military painting fences.
House panel to debate counteroffer to Trump’s Space Force
The House Armed Services Committee will debate a new military branch for space as part of the 2020 defense policy bill.
