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Army

Army Selects 10 Acquisition Product Directors in First Board

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, March 6th, 2015

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Army Selects 10 Acquisition Product Directors in First Board

The Army approved 10 product directors to take up positions this summer under new talent management initiatives initiated by the Director of Army Career Management (DACM), acquisition officials said.“My goal is to create a pool of the right people with the right skills for the right jobs,” said Lt. Gen. Michael Williamson, principal military deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, and DACM. Williamson discussed talent management in a recent video on managing the…

Congress

All Future Systems Should Have Autonomy Features, Reed Says

Last week, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) visited North Kingstown, R.I.-based Senesco, which is teaming with autonomous systems company Havoc to bid on the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program. […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Concerned With DoD’s Reconciliation Plan For Top FY ‘27 Priorities, Aide Says

Senate defense appropriators have concerns with the Pentagon’s decision to include key fiscal year 2027 funding priorities, such as critical munitions and drones production, among its request for $350 billion […]

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]