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Air Force

Air Force Not Sure If It Will Make FIAR Audit Deadlines

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

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Air Force Not Sure If It Will Make FIAR Audit Deadlines

The Air Force could not definitively confirm yesterday if it was on track to meet legally-required audit readiness for fiscal years 2014 and 2017. “(The) short answer is yes, but there is risk in this work,” Air Force Secretary Michael Donley told the Senate Armed Services Committee in a response to questioning from Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.). Ayotte said the cancellation of the Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software was a red flag in terms of…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants a closer look at the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC) effort, citing support for the development program while expressing caution to avoid […]