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Defense Watch
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Ready for a Fight. Army readiness shortfalls are worsening, HASC Chairman Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) and Rep. Solomon Ortiz […]
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Homeland Security
DHS Requesting $12 Billion For Border Security And Immigration Enforcement
By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last week said its FY ’09 budget request that will go to Congress today includes $12.1 billion for border security and […]
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UncategorizedBoeing’s Defense Division Alters Leadership; Announces New Assignments
By Calvin Biesecker Boeing [BA] on Friday announced a slew of new leadership assignments within its Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) division, including the creation of a chief operating officer (COO) […]
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CongressBush Budget Seeks $74 Million In Fiscal 2009 To Replace NPOESS Sensors
By Dave Ahearn President Bush will add $74 million to his fiscal 2009 budget plan to help place sensors on future satellites that were removed in 2006 from the planned […]
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Army Aviation Optimizing National Resources For National Capability, General Says
By Ann Roosevelt Army aviation is leveraging all available resources to produce a capable, qualified force that goes beyond combat capability to homeland security, homeland defense and into supporting foreign […]
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Cross Match Acquires Canadian Firm Labcal
By Calvin Biesecker Cross Match Technologies last Friday said it has acquired Canada’s Labcal Technologies in a deal that immediately adds a handheld, wireless card reading and biometric authentication technology […]
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SpaceBush Budget Proposal Seeks $17.6 Billion For NASA In Fiscal 2009, Up 2.9 Percent From The $17.1 Billion Appropriation In Current Fiscal 2008
Funding Plan Requests $3 Billion For Orion-Ares Spacecraft System Space Shuttle Program Would Receive $2.98 Billion, Down 8.7 Percent From The $3.3 Billion Appropriated in Current Fiscal 2008 President Bush […]
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Space
Bush Seeks $9.336 Billion For Missile Defense Agency In Fiscal 2009
Missile Defense Systems Needed As Missile Threat Increases President Bush would provide $9.336 billion for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2009, up 7.9 […]
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Space
Space Shuttle Atlantis Set For Liftoff At 2:45 P.M. ET Thursday At Kennedy
NASA Apparently Solves Problem With Bent Radiator Hose On Space Shuttle Special Tool Devised To Resolve Hose Woes Better late than never, at least for Space Shuttle Atlantis, which now […]