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.
New in 2020: Another battle about transgender troops
A top lawmaker says the issue is one of his biggest goals for the coming year.
Armed Services Committee chairmen resolve to narrow defense bill in 2020
What will next year's National Defense Authorization Act look like?
Congress weighs closing up No. 3 office at the Pentagon
Members of Congress are questioning the future of the Pentagon's chief management officer position, just three years after they created it.
Open Skies Treaty to get protections even as Trump considers an exit
Trump is expected to sign a defense policy bill the includes an Open Skies Treaty oversight measure.
The Pentagon’s revolving door: Three in, five out
The Senate has confirmed the Pentagon's No. 3 civilian.
Pentagon finally gets its 2020 budget from Congress
Trump expected to sign FY20 defense spending.
Kari Bingen, key DoD intelligence official, to depart Pentagon
Bingen becomes the fourth top Pentagon official to announce departures from the department in just the last week.
Congress adopts defense bill that creates Space Force
Congress has approved a defense policy for a 59th year.
Spending deal would avoid shutdown, give $738B to defense
Congress has a long-awaited 2020 spending deal that contains a windfall for the Defense Department.
