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Cal Biesecker
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CongressCBO Finds GCV Alternatives Less Costly, Risky
The Congressional Budget Office yesterday released a report that said there are better options for the Army’s desired new $29 billion Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) after evaluating four alternatives. “Although […]
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ArmyArmy Approves Raytheon Patriot Missile Operational Life Extension
Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said its Patriot missiles, critical components of the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System, have received Army approval for a second recertification, extending the operational life of […]
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Homeland Security
Navy Takes ‘Prudent’ Measure Moving Ship Toward Korean Coast
A Navy missile-defense destroyer is under way and positioning itself near the Korean peninsula as North Korean hostility to the United States heats up and the isolated nation abrogated the […]
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DIG AR
Marginal Success. The DoD Inspector General Says the Afghan Command, Control and Coordination System is a “work in progress.” The Afghan C2 system is “marginally sufficient,” said the report from […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense TSA Helping Wounded Warriors. Employing its risk-based screening model, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is expanding its expedited aviation […]
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BudgetDoD Competition Rate Declining: GAO Report
Competition is the “cornerstone of a sound acquisition process” and a vital tool for offering taxpayers the best return on investment, but the competition rate at the Defense Department has […]
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Senators Push For National Guard Cyber Units In All States
A new Senate bill proposes creating specific units for cyber defense within the National Guard. The legislation would put “Cyber Guards” in every state that could “provide a scalable response,” […]
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Army
Saab Receives New Order For Arthur Weapon-locating System
Saab yesterday said it has received a new order, valued at about $20 million, for its Arthur weapon locating system from an unnamed customer. Delivery will take place in 2014. […]
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Business/FinancialGAO Annual Assessment: DoD Major Acquisition Programs Down In Size And Cost From 2011
The Department of Defense 2012 portfolio of 86 major defense acquisition programs is estimated to cost a total of $1.6 trillion, reflecting decreases in both size and cost from the […]
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Army
Northrop Grumman Launches Latest Sensor For Hawk Air Defense System
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said it launched its Fourth Generation Tracking Adjunct Sensor (4G TAS), the latest upgrade to the company’s range of high-resolution electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensors for the Hawk air […]