Budget
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Air ForceAir Force Calculating Numbers to Help Support Active/Reserve Balance Plans
With two different reports due in February 2014 that could affect the role the National Guard plays post-Afghanistan, the National Guard Bureau is hard at work trying to develop metrics […]
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BudgetAir Force Cancels C-17 Engine Sustainment Competition
The Air Force said yesterday it canceled a competitive solicitation to overhaul the F117 engines on C-17 cargo jets. Air Force spokesman Ed Gulick said in a statement the service […]
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BudgetAdmiral: Measures In Place To Curb Ship Deficiencies
The Navy has been working closely with its private shipbuilders to improve quality control standards and processes but cannot simply walk away from an under performing shipyard because the options […]
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Air ForceAir Force Could Delay Purchase Of Up To 24 F-35As Due To Sequestration
The Air Force could delay purchasing up to 24 conventional variants of the F-35 over the fiscal year 2014-2019 timeframe due to sequestration-related budget cuts, acting Air Force Secretary Eric […]
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ArmyClock Is Ticking On Manpack Radio LRIP Contract; Congressional Members Query Status
The Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for the Hand Held, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) advanced radio program, part of the Army’s network, is coming to a close by […]
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BudgetNASA’s MAVEN Spacecraft Successfully Launches
NASA yesterday successfully launched its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) spacecraft, commencing its 10-month journey to the “Red Planet,” according to an agency statement. The launch took place at […]
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BudgetThornberry: Acquisition Reform Effort Will Surface in FY ’15, ’16 NDAA Bills
The House Armed Services Committee’s recently announced acquisition reform effort is likely to yield some language in the fiscal year 2015 authorization bill and significantly more in the FY ’16 […]
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BudgetInhofe Asks Senators To Proceed With NDAA This Week Despite Contentious Issues
As the Senate begins to consider the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2014 this week, the Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member warned that a few contentious issues […]
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BudgetRelationship Building Key To U.S. Military’s Future, Hagel Says
The United States military will be geared more towards relationship building with other nations in the future as the world becomes more complicated and interconnected, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said […]
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ArmySen. Schumer Reveals Army Plans Multi-Vendor Acquisition Strategy For Coming Radio Competitions
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) Nov. 13 said the Army is changing its acquisition strategy for Rifleman Radio and HMS Manpack radios to a multi-vendor concept after his push to promote […]