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Army

Army On COVID-19: No Current Impact On Awarding Contracts, Rescheduling Several Near-Term Efforts

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, March 19th, 2020

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Army On COVID-19: No Current Impact On Awarding Contracts, Rescheduling Several Near-Term Efforts

HMMWV Ambulance

The Army said Thursday it does not currently expect the coronavirus outbreak to have an impact on planned contract awards, while also identifying several rescheduled efforts, including delivery of Humvee ambulances and updates to training simulators. “We do not anticipate that current activities for planning, programming, decision making, or awards of contracts will be impacted by the current COVID-19 restrictions at this time. However, as the community implements the Department's guidance curtailing travel and other movements, we will reschedule some…

Congress

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]

Congress

SASC Approves $1.14 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right to Repair’ Reform, Stock Buyback Restriction

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved its $1.14 trillion version of the next defense policy bill, adopting “right to repair” reform to provide the military services’ greater ability […]

Congress

House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]

Congress

MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]