Cal Biesecker, Author at Defense Daily

U.S. Missile Defense Cooperation With Israel ‘Unshakable,’ Official Says

BY Cal Biesecker// July 26th, 2011

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 […]

Army

General Dynamics TEIS III Contract Awardee

BY Cal Biesecker// July 26th, 2011

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 […]

Space And Missile Defense Parts Quality Problems Need Assessment GAO Says

BY Cal Biesecker// July 25th, 2011

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 […]

DEFENSE WATCH

BY Cal Biesecker// July 25th, 2011

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 […]

Navy/USMC

Boeing Super Hornet IRST Program Gets Green Light To Enter EMD

BY Cal Biesecker// July 22nd, 2011

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 […]

Improving Army Acquisition ‘A Marathon, Not A Sprint,’ Official Says

BY Cal Biesecker// July 22nd, 2011

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 […]

Textron Defense Enhanced RPG Countermeasure Successfully Completes Tests

BY Cal Biesecker// July 21st, 2011

Textron Defense Systems [TXT] said its TRAPSNet countermeasure, an enhancement of the company’s Tactical Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) Airbag Protection System (TRAPS), has successfully completed a two-week test event sponsored by […]

SAIC To Provide Navy Advanced Services Supporting Ship Signatures, Silencing Programs

BY Cal Biesecker// July 21st, 2011

SAIC [SAI] yesterday said the Navy awarded it a prime contract valued at more than $36 million if all options are exercised to provide advanced engineering and technical services in […]

Air Force

Space Challenges Changing, So Is Strategy, DoD Official Says

BY Cal Biesecker// July 20th, 2011

As NASA’s Space Shuttle Atlantis heads home for its final landing of the 30-year program this week, it’s fitting to consider that space is changing in fundamental ways, the deputy Assistant […]