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Bid Request For First Heavy Icebreaker Remains On Track, Coast Guard Official Says

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, July 25th, 2017

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Bid Request For First Heavy Icebreaker Remains On Track, Coast Guard Official Says

The Coast Guard remains on track to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) in FY ’18 for the detail design and construction of the first in a line of new heavy polar icebreakers, a service acquisition official said on Tuesday.Rear Adm. Michael Haycock, assistant commandant for Acquisition, also said the service is receiving deliverables from the five industry study teams conducting tradeoff studies and analyses for the icebreaker, “which will help us to refine the specification to support delivery of…

Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass and send a second reconciliation bill to his desk by June 1. The deadline follows congressional Republicans’ backing a pursuit […]

Space

Upgrading Current GPS Ground System “Now a Viable Option,” As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says

Upgrades to the GPS ground system–the Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP)–is an option under consideration by the Defense Department’s space acquisition chief, as problems continue in fielding the GPS Next Generation […]

Congress

Graham Says GOP To Move Ahead On Second Reconciliation Bill, With Defense Funds As Priority

Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday, with the White House’s backing, his panel will move “expeditiously” on crafting a second reconciliation bill, citing priorities for defense and […]

Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday acknowledged the Pentagon could potentially ask Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding to support the ongoing operation against Iran and replenish munitions used […]