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CongressLawmakers OK Pentagon Reprogramming, With Conditions
By Emelie Rutherford Congress has signed off on part of the Pentagon’s reprogramming request–to internally shift billions of dollars in the absence of a war supplemental funding bill–but has put […]
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Congress
Preparedness Programs Favored As House Panel Adds $2.3 Billion For Homeland Security
By Calvin Biesecker The House panel that oversees homeland security appropriations yesterday approved a $39.9 billion spending bill that would add $2.3 billion, or 6 percent, to the president’s budget […]
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Lockheed Martin Conducts Successful First STOVL Flight, Second Planned Next Week
By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday put its F-35B short take off vertical landing Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) into the air for the first time, marking the beginning of […]
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‘FCS Is Real,’ Army Chief of Staff Says On Debut of Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon
By Ann Roosevelt In Washington yesterday, the Army displayed the first of its Future Combat Systems (FCS) Manned Ground Vehicles (MGV): the Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon (NLOS-C). “FCS is real and relevant…What […]
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Business/FinancialATK Combining Launch Systems, Space Systems Groups
Alliant Techsystems [ATK] said this week it is combining its Launch Systems and Space Systems Groups to put all of its space business under a single management structure and will […]
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Versa Fuel Cell To Power ‘Vulture’ Aircraft
Versa Power Systems Inc., a leading developer of solid oxide fuel cells, has been selected to work with Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems to develop an unmanned aircraft for the Department […]
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DoE Putting Savannah River Security Contract Out For Bid
By George Lobsenz The Energy Department Friday issued a draft request for proposals for contractors interested in providing security services at its Savannah River Site in South Carolina, one of […]
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Congress
Sessions: Strategic Posture Commission Could Spur Major National Debate
By Emelie Rutherford A congressionally mandated commission examining U.S. strategic posture and the role of nuclear weapons has the potential to initiate a major reexamination of the nation’s strategic defenses, […]
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PEO C4I’s Open Architecture Effort Reaches Out To Small Companies
By Geoff Fein Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) is looking at ways to lower the barrier for entry for small businesses looking to compete for command, control, computer, communication and […]
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Homeland Security
NATO Agency Orders AS&E’s Z Portals
American Science and Engineering [ASEI] has received a $6.2 million contract from NATO’s Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) to supply Z Portal X-Ray screening systems, including service for multiple […]