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Congress withholds Iran-war funds; Pentagon pays from existing budgets
national-investigations23 days ago

Congress withholds Iran-war funds; Pentagon pays from existing budgets

Congress has not approved a dedicated appropriation for the Iran war, but the Pentagon says Operation Epic Fury has already cost at least $33.4 billion through June, with the Congressional Budget Office estimating $38.1 billion through Aug. 1; funding has been drawn from base budgets rather than wartime accounts, while a $67.1 billion supplemental request remains before Congress and could delay modernization as funds are reallocated.

via The Center Square|
#appropriations#defense-budget#iran-war
Culture-war push jeopardizes Army modernization amid leadership shakeup
defense1 month ago

Culture-war push jeopardizes Army modernization amid leadership shakeup

CNN reports, citing multiple sources, that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s culture-war focus is hindering Army modernization by firing or sidelining senior leaders, creating turbulence as the service tries to adapt to modern warfare with drones. The resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll amplifies concerns about leadership gaps, with high-ranking officers like Donahue, Hodne, and George exiting, while acting Chief of Staff Gen. LaNeve rises amid questions about readiness and reform. Officials defended modernization as a Pentagon-wide goal, but critics say the purge undercuts efforts to transform the force.

via CNN|
#army#culture-war#defense
defense1 month ago

Hegseth Tightens Grip as Army Modernization Battle Reshapes Pentagon

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigned after clashing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over modernizing the force, with Hegseth and acting Army Chief Gen. LaNeve pushing a focus on grooming, culture and appearance that undercut Driscoll’s tech-forward, leaner-force agenda. The White House backs Hegseth, framing his leadership as aligned with Trump-era priorities, while key modernization programs (AI adoption, private capital in the industrial base, counter-drone efforts) face uncertain futures as leadership changes and Senate confirmations loom and budget timing complicates replacements.

via Politico|
#army#defense#driscoll
Ukraine’s Air Force moves toward combat-ready new developments with promised surprises
defense1 month ago

Ukraine’s Air Force moves toward combat-ready new developments with promised surprises

Ukraine’s air-force commander says new aircraft developments are essentially finished and in testing, with older jets repurposed to carry Western missiles (Storm Shadow/SCALP and HARM) and to drop precision bombs, while MiG-29s and Su-27s are further modernized into multirole fighters; more capabilities are expected and the commander hints at strategic “surprises” as Kyiv continues to adapt to Russian air defenses and push these aircraft into combat.

via Euromaidan Press|
#aviation#combat#defense
Ex-JPMorgan Executive Joins SSA as Unpaid Advisor to Modernize Social Security
politics1 month ago

Ex-JPMorgan Executive Joins SSA as Unpaid Advisor to Modernize Social Security

Former JPMorgan COO Matt Zames is joining the Trump administration as an unpaid adviser to the Social Security Administration to help modernize the agency, starting at SSA headquarters in Baltimore. He will work with SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano; Zames brings tech and restructuring experience from JPMorgan and Cerberus, but the SSA faces aging systems and funding concerns that could require future benefit changes. As a special government employee, his role is limited to about 130 days and is not full-time.

via CNBC|
#frank-bisignano#jpmorgan-chase#matt-zames
Qatar's Modernization Architect Passes, Eliciting Global Condolences
world2 months ago

Qatar's Modernization Architect Passes, Eliciting Global Condolences

Qatar announced the death of former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who led the country from 1995 to 2013 and steered rapid modernization and global expansion. The Amiri Diwan mourned his passing, and leaders from Egypt, India, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Pakistan, and the UAE offered condolences, underscoring his role in Qatar’s development and regional influence.

via Al Jazeera|
#leadership#modernization#obituary
FAA chief says Compaq-powered ATC is safe but inefficient, modernization underway
technology4 months ago

FAA chief says Compaq-powered ATC is safe but inefficient, modernization underway

FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford says the U.S. air traffic control system is safe but inefficient because 313 facilities run on 1970s/80s tech, including Compaq computers and floppy disks. The FAA plans about $12.5 billion in modernization through 2028 plus roughly $10 billion more to overhaul data architecture, move to cloud, and enable AI-driven real-time situational awareness to boost efficiency and capacity as the summer travel season approaches.

via CBS News|
#ai-cloud#air-traffic-control#compaq
Mamdani Forms Charter-Review Panel to Streamline NYC Government
local-government4 months ago

Mamdani Forms Charter-Review Panel to Streamline NYC Government

Mayor Mamdani announced the launch of the Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE), a Charter Revision panel led by Patrick Gaspard to review the New York City Charter, remove outdated barriers, and modernize government to speed up infrastructure, services and budgeting; the panel will hold 10 public hearings across the five boroughs and propose charter amendments for the November ballot, with Ann Cheng named as proposed executive director.

via NYC.gov|
#charter-revision#government-efficiency#local-government
AI-driven COBOL modernization accelerates upgrades while trimming consultant needs
technology7 months ago

AI-driven COBOL modernization accelerates upgrades while trimming consultant needs

Anthropic’s Claude Code is pitched as an AI-assisted COBOL modernization toolkit that maps dependencies, traces data flows, and documents workflows across thousands of lines of legacy code. It can translate COBOL logic to modern languages, create API wrappers to run old and new code side by side, and generate automated tests that verify migrated components produce identical outputs. By automating exploration and risk assessment, it aims to cut heavy consultant workloads and accelerate modernization, though such AI-driven approaches could disrupt traditional COBOL vendors like IBM.

via TechRadar|
#ai#anthropic-claude-code#cobol
Whirlpool trims nearly 350 jobs at Amana plant in modernization push
business7 months ago

Whirlpool trims nearly 350 jobs at Amana plant in modernization push

Whirlpool is cutting nearly 350 jobs at its Amana, Iowa, refrigerator plant—about a quarter of the 1,500 employees—as part of a multi-year modernization to broaden and diversify production. Layoffs begin March 9, with potential additional reductions later; the company will offer on-site HR support and unemployment guidance, and recall rights for affected workers are limited.

via KGAN|
#amana#business#layoffs