Defense Daily
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Navy/USMCGAO Report: New Columbia-Class Technology Risks May Postpone Deployment Of Lead Submarine
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report to Congress found that several technologies for the Columbia-class submarine program need more development and testing to prevent cost and schedule delays that […]
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Navy/USMCBoeing Nabs $1.2 Billion Contract For 10 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Boeing [BA] a $1.2 billion modification to a firm-fixed-price cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to build and deliver ten Lot 9 full-rate production P-8A Poseidon aircraft, […]
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ArmyArmy Pays GD $2.6B For Abrams Tank Upgrades
General Dynamics [GD] on Dec. 21 closed on a $2.6 billion deal to upgrade nearly 800 M1 Abrams tanks to the most modern configuration. The fixed-price incentive contract includes upgrading […]
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CyberManfra Looking For New Models Of Cyber Security Collaboration
Building on the lessons learned from its response to the global WannaCry ransomware attack carried out by North Korea in May, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is examining sustainable […]
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Friday, December 22, 2017
- New CR Includes Billions For Missile Defense, Ship Repairs
- Defense Department Business, Modernization Restructure Set For Jan. 2 Launch
- Boeing In Talks On Combination With Embraer
- Mercury In Agreement To Acquire Themis
- Saab Acquiring Two Swedish Shipyards
- Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Improve Election Cyber Security
- KC-46A Tanker Receives First Of Two FAA Certifications
- Lawmakers Push Two-Carrier Procurement
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CyberSenators Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Improve Election Cyber Security
A bipartisan group of Senators introduced legislation Thursday to improve voting system cyber security efforts meant to prevent future election interference. The Secure Elections Act, sponsored by Sen. James Lankford […]
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PentagonDefense Department Business, Modernization Restructure Set For Jan. 2 Launch
Deputy Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan is further restructuring the Defense Department by handing off day-to-day operations of the Pentagon to a chief management officer so he can focus on […]
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Air ForceKC-46A Tanker Receives First Of Two FAA Certifications
The KC-46A Pegasus tanker that Boeing [BA] is developing for the U.S. Air Force has received the first of two airworthiness certifications it must get from the Federal Aviation Administration […]
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BudgetNew CR Includes Billions For Missile Defense, Ship Repairs
The House of Representatives passed a new continuing resolution (CR) late Dec. 21 that would keep the federal government open until Jan. 19 and provide billions of dollars in emergency […]
