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Cal Biesecker
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ArmyITT, Mercury Computer Systems Partner On Joint Tactical Intel Initiative
ITT Corp. [ITT] and Mercury Computer Systems Inc. [MRCY] yesterday jointly said they have agreed to combine their respective technology expertise and jointly develop an airborne solution that meets the […]
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Army
Strategy First, Then Capability, McCain Tells Dempsey at Nomination Hearing
Ensuring U.S. forces have the right capabilities is required, but capabilities need to be determined by the strategy, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said yesterday at the Senate Armed Services Committee […]
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Navy, General Dynamics Agree On Second, Third, DDG-1000s, Collins Says
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) yesterday said that after months of negotiations, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Sean Stackley, called to say the Navy and General Dynamics [GD]-Bath Iron Works […]
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BAE Systems Wins Task Order For DVE-FOS
BAE Systems yesterday said it was awarded another task order, for a cumulative total of more than $140 million, to produce the DriverÂ’s Vision Enhancer Family of Systems (DVE-FOS), a […]
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U.S. Missile Defense Cooperation With Israel ‘Unshakable,’ Official Says
One of the first partners on missile defense with the United States was Israel, and that cooperation is “robust, enduring, and unshakable,” a U.S. Arms Control official said. Because of […]
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Army
General Dynamics TEIS III Contract Awardee
General Dynamics’ [GD] Information Technology yesterday said it is one of three companies to be awarded a contract under the Army’s Total Engineering and Integration Services (TEIS) III program. The […]
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Space And Missile Defense Parts Quality Problems Need Assessment GAO Says
The Defense Department and NASA need to set up a mechanism to periodically asses the condition of parts quality problems in major space and missile defense programs, including periodic reports […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
Budget Bungle. Congress and the White House continue to debate a plan to raise the nation’s debt ceiling as of press time July 22. The Senate votes that day to […]
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Navy/USMCBoeing Super Hornet IRST Program Gets Green Light To Enter EMD
Boeing [BA] yesterday said its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Infrared Search and Track (IRST) program advances to engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) after a Milestone B Acquisition Decision Memorandum from the […]
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Improving Army Acquisition ‘A Marathon, Not A Sprint,’ Official Says
As the Army prepares to adopt 63 of 76 proposals from the recommendations of its 2010 Acquisition Review, the senior service acquisition official warns it’s not a one–time fix, but […]