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.
How long will it take to get a new defense secretary now?
With Patrick Shanahan's sudden withdrawal to take over the Pentagon, military leaders could wait months for a replacement.
US House to vote on low-yield nukes and transgender troops this week
The Trump administration’s limits on transgender service members and new low-yield nuclear weapons are up for debate this week over 2020 spending legislation.
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.
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.
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.
Lawmakers order deeper TransDigm probe by DoD watchdog
It’s not over yet for TransDigm, the defense contractor that repaid the government $16 million in overcharges amid heat from U.S. lawmakers.
