Pat Host
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UncategorizedDefense Watch
TSA Investment Plan. The Transportation Security Agency’s Office of Security Capabilities in late May released a Strategic Capability Plan, which outlines $2.2 billion in potential investments over the next five […]
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BudgetSenate Appropriators Want Support For Wallops Flight Facility
A Senate panel is concerned NASA is shorting Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) modernization in favor of investment at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The Senate Appropriations Committee’s (SAC) commerce, justice, science […]
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Budget
Senate Appropriations Committee Passes CJS Portion Of FY ’15 Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) Thursday voted 30-0 to send its fiscal year 2015 bill for the commerce, justice, science and related agencies (CJS) subcommittee to the full Senate. The […]
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Air ForceSASC-Approved Bill Gets DoD Out of Russian Rocket Engine Business
The Senate Armed Services Committee- (SASC) approved fiscal year 2015 authorization bill text bars the defense secretary from entering into a new contract, or renewing a current contract, for space […]
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Air ForceSpaceX Absorbs Financial Hit Due To Cape Infrastructure Anomaly, Shotwell Says
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) absorbed a financial hit due to a recent launch delay at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., a key executive said Wednesday. Issues with a […]
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Air ForceAir Force Awards Northrop Grumman Potential $10 Billion Contract For B-2 Modernization
The Air Force Tuesday awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a contract worth potentially $9.9 billion for B-2 modernization and sustainment. The contract is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract and base period work […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Credits Air Force Effort Reducing Cost Of Space Fence
The Air Force in its Space Fence procurement employed a deliberate effort to manage technological risk while still being able to acquire a capable system at an affordable price, according […]
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BudgetSenate Subcommittee Approves Nearly $18 Billion For NASA
The Senate Appropriations commerce, justice, science and related agencies (CJS) subcommittee voted Tuesday to approve fiscal year 2015 funding that includes $17.9 billion for NASA, $439 million more than requested […]
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Air Force
Lockheed Martin Wins Space Fence, Raytheon Takes FAB-T
Raytheon [RTN] Monday split a pair of big ticket Air Force contract awards by beating Boeing [BA] for the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) contract but losing out […]
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SpaceNGA’s Long Steps Down; Cardillo Next Director
The Defense Department said Monday Robert Cardillo will be the next director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) as current director Letitia Long announced her decision to retire, effective later […]