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Dan Parsons
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Navy/USMC
Marine Corps Transitions Technologies To Big-League Testing, Possible Rapid Fielding
Several of the technologies pitched to the Marine Corps during a recent exercise in California will have a chance to make it to the big leagues when they join a […]
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Nuclear Modernization
New NNSA Boss Could Be Announced This Month
The White House could announce new leadership for the National Nuclear Nuclear Security Administration before September is out, a source said Thursday. Frank Klotz, the current undersecretary for nuclear security […]
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Army
UPDATED: Army Orders $467 Million Worth Of Medium Trucks From Oshkosh
Oshkosh Defense [OSK] has won a nearly half-billion-dollar contract to continue making medium tactical trucks for the Army, an extension of ongoing work that an ongoing recompete threatens to take from […]
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Uncategorized
U.S. Commander: Afghan Air Force Living Up To U.S. Investment In Aircraft, Training
Validating the significant U.S. investment in aircraft and pilot training, the Afghan air force is becoming proficient at supporting its own ground troops in combat with only minimal guidance from […]
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Navy/USMC
Amphibious Combat Vehicles Nearing End Of Testing, RFP Due In December
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO , Va. – For the third year in a row, dueling wheeled amphibious combat vehicles (ACVs) are center stage at the Modern Day Marine expo here. […]
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Navy/USMC
Commandant Prepares Marines To ‘Fight To Get To The Fight’ In Future War
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.–For the past 16 years, Marines have been in almost constant combat somewhere in the world, but none of them had to “fight to get to […]
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Uncategorized
Army Enlists IBM’s Watson To Streamline Logistics, Vehicle Maintenance
In renewing its deal with IBM [IBM] for could computing services, the Army plans to enlist the company’s Watson artificial intelligence to gather and analyze data directly from combat vehicles and use […]
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Uncategorized
A ‘Disturbance In The Force’: Army G-8 Braces For Day When Modernization Is Unavoidable
The Army’s uniformed acquisition chief senses a “disturbance in the Force,” regarding Army modernization that involves identifying an inflection point where the service can no longer effectively upgrade legacy combat […]
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Army
A ‘Disturbance In The Force’: Army G-8 Braces For Day When Modernization Is Unavoidable
The Army’s uniformed acquisition chief senses a “disturbance in the Force,” regarding Army modernization that involves identifying an inflection point where the service can no longer effectively upgrade legacy combat […]
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Navy/USMC
Marine Corps Wants Open, Plug-And-Play Combat Vehicles
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va.–The Marine Corps has enshrined open architecture in its master technology investment plan as a means to rapidly upgrade communications technology as new equipment emerges. Listed […]