Julie Samuel
Articles By Julie
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Business/FinancialAnalysts Examine Numbers Behind Deficit Deal
Defense experts continued yesterday to sort through the numbers behind the current and potential Pentagon budget cuts resulting from the federal-deficit-cutting deal President Barack Obama signed last week. With Congress […]
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Business/Financial
DoD Leaders Weigh Cuts, New Acquisition Chief
As the Pentagon enters a time of austerity, defense leaders said they are rethinking weapon systems plagued by cost and schedule problems and looking for a new acquisition chief with […]
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Business/Financial
Panetta Cautious On Second Wave Of Deficit Cuts
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta pledged yesterday to fight against significant Pentagon funding reductions in a second round of government spending cuts a new committee will weigh later this year under […]
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Business/Financial
Obama Taps Acquisition Chief Carter For Dep SECDEF
President Barack Obama said yesterday he will nominate Pentagon acquisition czar Ashton Carter to replace Bill Lynn as the deputy secretary of defense. The tapping of Carter for the Pentagon’s […]
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Business/Financial
Obama Signs Debt Deal Over Hawks’ Objections
President Barack Obama signed into law yesterday a debt-reducing bill that cleared the Senate earlier in the day despite objections of some Republicans concerned about hundreds of billions of dollars […]
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Business/Financial
Hawkish Lawmakers Assess Final Debt Deal Before Senate
Hawkish lawmakers skeptically assessed yesterday the deficit-reduction deal the White House and congressional leaders reached Sunday, which could cut defense-related spending by $850 billion or more over the next decade. The […]
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CongressNew Panel Looks At Operating Costs of Weapons
The Pentagon is getting a better handle on maintenance and operating and support costs of major weapon systems, government officials told a new House panel. The discussion came July 28 […]
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Congress
Greenert Prodded To Examine LCS Woes
The admiral in line to lead the Navy said yesterday he will “keep looking at” the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, which has come under fire from lawmakers following corrosion […]
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Air ForceAmos Eyes End of F-35 STOVL’s Probation
The Marine Corps’ top officer said yesterday he remains hopeful his service’s variant of Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] F-35 Joint Strike Fighter can be removed from a two-year probation, possibly after […]
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Congress
Amos Wants Quick End To Newly Started Amphib Vehicle Study
The Marine Corps has started an in-depth analysis of the vehicle that will replace the cancelled Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), a study the service’s commandant wants fast-tracked and wrapped up […]