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Air ForceSASC Questions Air Force Comptroller Candidate About Plans For Long Range Strike
The Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday considered four Defense Department civilian nominations including a candidate for to be the next Air Force comptroller. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) asked John Gibson, […]
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Business/FinancialNavy Grounds 39 P-3C Orions Due To Structural Fatigue Concerns
By Geoff Fein The Navy yesterday grounded 39 of its fleet of P-3C Orion aircraft due to structural fatigue concerns discovered during an ongoing evaluation of the aircraft, according to […]
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ArmyHouse Proposes Omnibus Package That Includes War Money, $4.3 Billion For JIEDDO
By Jen DiMascio The chairman of the House Appropriations Committee early yesterday disclosed its plan to fund the federal government and the military’s war efforts, which includes $4.3 billion for […]
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Army
L-3 Communications Protests Army Translation Award To DynCorp
By Ann Roosevelt L-3 Communications [LLL] yesterday filed a formal protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) challenging the Army’s award of a $4.6 billion contract for translators and linguists […]
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Business/Financial
Coast Guard Sees ICGS Phasing Out of Deepwater
By Calvin Biesecker As the Coast Guard continues to assume a greater systems integration role over its Deepwater modernization program, the contractor originally hired for the lead systems integration job […]
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Business/Financial
United Kingdom Requests 170 MRAP Vehicles
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Dec. 17 notified Congress of a possible $147 million Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles as […]
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Business/Financial
DHS Announces Grant Guidance To Help States Implement REAL ID
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) last week issued grant guidance and application kits to help states prepare for the implementation of REAL ID compliant drivers’ licenses beginning May 11. […]
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Business/Financial
DoD Report Finds Little Reliance On Foreign Sources of Supply
The Pentagon continues to award the overwhelming preponderance of its prime contracts, both in percentage and dollar terms, to domestic contractors, according to the latest report on the subject by […]
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Business/Financial
General Dynamics Declares Success For FCS Robotic Convoy Experiment
General Dynamics [GD] Robotic Systems yesterday announced the successful completion of Phase I of the Future Combat Systems (FCS) Robotic Convoy Experiment (RCX) at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. "We […]
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Cessna Signs ARINC Defense Unit For Special Mission Modifications
ARINC Engineering Services, LLC, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, Dec. 13 announced it has entered into a business relationship with Cessna Aircraft [TXT], to perform design, engineering and […]