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.
Congress races to pass $2.3T spending deal, with $696B for Pentagon
Congress is rocketing to pass a massive $2.3 trillion spending package by Dec. 21 at 11:59 p.m. that includes pandemic relief and federal spending, with $696 billion for the Pentagon.
Citing mega hack, lawmakers urge Trump to sign defense bill full of cyber protections
"We’ve got to get this defense bill passed because there’s so much to help us defend ourselves,” said Sen. Angus King, co-chair of the Cyber Solarium Commission.
No. 2 Senate Democrat decries alleged Russian hack as ‘virtual invasion’
The Senate minority leader said the U.S. needs to "respond in kind" to a newly disclosed cyberespionage campaign that targeted government agencies by exploiting SolarWinds' network tool.
Trump repeats his vow to veto the defense budget bill, but won’t say when
The $740.5 defense authorization bill contains thousands of Pentagon reforms, pay re-authorizations and new program starts for 2021.
‘Race matters’: Austin advocates tout his historic candidacy in the face of other concerns
Advocates of Lloyd Austin for defense secretary are asking lawmakers to think hard about another topic: the general’s race.
Timing on defense bill veto could cause problems for Congress, military
President Donald Trump has vowed to block the $740.5 defense authorization bill despite bipartisan support for the measure.
Amid veto threat, Senate rejects ban on Trump’s big UAE arms sale
The Senate voted Wednesday on two measures to block President Donald Trump’s plan to sell roughly $23 billion in weapons to the United Arab Emirates.
Austin expected to testify in House before waiver to lead Pentagon
President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for defense secretary, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin III, will testify before the House Armed Services Committee as a prerequisite for a waiver to serve, panel chairman Rep. Adam Smith said Tuesday.
Defying Trump, House approves defense bill with veto-proof majority
The House defied a veto threat from President Donald Trump on Tuesday and approved a $740.5 billion defense policy bill that Trump opposes because it doesn’t repeal a prized liability shield for social media firms.
