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.
US to Europe: Fix Open Skies Treaty or we quit
A meeting in Brussels may be the first step toward the end of the Open Skies Treaty, but European allies are scrambling to save it.
Pentagon audit’s secret to success is failure
Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist spearheaded the department's first two audits. They failed, and he's okay with that.
House votes to avert government shutdown through Dec. 20
The House passed a continuing resolution that's expected to pass the Senate and get President Donald Trump's signature.
What is a continuing resolution?
A CR usually means the regular process of passing 12 appropriations bills by the start of the fiscal year has failed.
F-35 program on track to replace Turkey, say Pentagon officials
The U.S. has found alternate suppliers for all but a dozen components Turkey is producing for the F-35.
Are banned Chinese cameras watching the US military?
Amid news that thousands of banned Chinese-made surveillance devices are in use across American government installations, Sen. Marco Rubio is asking the Pentagon what Chinese gear it is using.
Surprise retirement shakes up defense spending in Congress
Rep. Pete Visclosky, considered a friend by the defense industry, says he will not seek another term.
White House says it will prevent government shutdown on this one condition
To avoid a government shutdown, U.S. President Donald Trump would sign a stopgap spending bill, but there are strings attached.
Schumer proposes $100B tech ‘moon shot’ versus China
Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for a new, deep-pocketed agency to fund cutting-edge tech development.
