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Cal Biesecker
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ArmyArmy Moving Out To Implement Acquisition Reform
The Army is moving forward smartly to implement most of the acquisition reform recommendations by the most recent committee to grapple with the process–the Decker Wagner acquisition report. Principal Military […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Appropriation Action. The SAC’s Defense subcommittee is scheduled to mark up the fiscal year 2012 defense appropriations bill tomorrow […]
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Curtiss-Wright Signs Contract With Selex Galileo
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Army
ATK Receives $12.6 Million In New Cannon Contracts
ATK [ATK] yesterday said it received a a total of $12.6 million in new medium-caliber cannon contracts. These awards will expand the company’s production of its 25mm M242 Bushmaster® and […]
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Army
Army NIE Critical Part of Building Network And Acquisition Reform, Generals Say
The Army’s Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) process and yesterday’s Industry Day is critical for the Army, as building the network is the land force’s number one priority, officials said. The […]
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Army
New Army Chief Odierno Cautions Against Too Rapid A Force Reduction
In a time of uncertainty and historic change as important resource decisions are crafted, the 38th Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno yesterday offered a cautionary note, saying the […]
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Boeing EMD Contract For Brigade Combat Team Modernization Ends This Month
Boeing’s [BA] engineering and manufacturing development contract for Brigade Combat Team Modernization (BCTM) will come “to an orderly close,” as directed by the Army Acquisition Executive. The EMD contract ends […]
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CyberVirginia Tech, Defense Firms, Receive Grant For Cyber Security Research Center
Virginia Tech, in cooperation with L-3 Communications [LLL], Northrop Grumman [NOC], General Dynamics [GD] Advanced Information Systems, and Verisign Labs, yesterday said it received a five-year continuing grant to establish […]
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Air ForceBoeing To Develop Near Term A-10 Avionics Modernization Fix
Boeing [BA] yesterday said the Air Force awarded it a one-year, $2.9 million contract to develop and validate a modification of the A-10 aircraft’s Digital Video Audio Data Recorder (DVADR). […]
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Air Force
Two Chemring Units Partner To Sell Miniature Radar Altimeter In United States
The U.S. defense budget may be shrinking but some companies see opportunity as U.K.-based Roke Manor Research said it formed a partnership with its U.S.-based sister company, Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology […]