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Rich Abott
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UncategorizedSouth Korea Requests $1.91 Billion In Aegis Combat System
The State Department approved a possible $1.91 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to South Korea for Aegis Combat Systems and associated equipment, parts and logistical support. The Defense Security […]
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In FY ’16 Defense Bill, Senate Appropriators Increase Funding for Aviation, Shipbuilding
The Senate Appropriations Committee this morning passed its fiscal year 2016 defense spending bill, which adds 12 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, 10 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, a Joint High Speed Vessel […]
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Missile Manufacturers Will Fight For European Air Defense Contracts
Raytheon [RTN] officials have vowed to continue supporting Germany’s Patriot missile batteries, despite learning earlier the week of June 8 the company lost a bid to provide Germany with its […]
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House Appropriators Approve Big Cut To Air Force AEHF, Slash New Air Force One Funding
The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) approved a $140 million cut to the Air Force’s Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) program when it passed its version of the fiscal year 2016 […]
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Facing Challenges, STRATCOM Hopes to Ramp Up Installation of AEHF
U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) hopes to ramp up installation of its replacement for the Milstar satellite constellation, as reliability problems of the nuclear-survivable legacy system have slowed the follow-on’s procurement […]
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McCain Downplays Significance Of NASA Continuing Payments To Russia For ISS Trips
The head of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on June 16 downplayed the potential national security significance of NASA continuing payments to Russia to get astronauts to and from […]
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NASA Issues RFP For Venture Class Launch Services
NASA on June 12 issued its final request for proposals (RFP) for what the civil space agency called the smallest class of launch services it has ever procured. NASA plans […]
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Airbus Provides Skynet Communications to Norway
Under a four-year framework signed between Airbus and Norway’s Defense Logistic Organization (NDLO), the country’s military forces will get access to the Skynet X-band satellites for communications applications, the company […]
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Senate Appropriators Approve Nearly $344 Million Cut To Commercial Crew
The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) on June 11 approved 27-3 its version of a fiscal year 2016 spending bill that provides nearly $334 million less for Commercial Crew than NASA […]
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for Wed., July 1, 2015
// PDF View- Carter Announces DoD-NATO Plan To Bolster Cyber Defense
- Second OPM Hack Confirmed
- Director of National Intelligence Points to China as No.1 Suspect of OPM Hack
- Army Issues Call For White Papers For Initial Cyber Challenge
- Army Acquisition Office Wants Prototype Defensive Cyber Infrastructure
- Senate Appropriators Recommend Additional $25 Million For Protected Tactical Waveform
- Kudu Dynamics Wins Air Force Cyber Contract
- Congressmen Say SEC Should Consider Tougher Cyber Disclosure Regulations For Firms
- Coast Guard Releases New Cyber Strategy
- Federal CIO Defends OPM Director, Officials Explain Changes Needed
- DHS Official Says Cyber Threat Information Sharing Complements Technology Deployments
- Republicans Want OPM Director and CIO Removed
- Report Finds Login Credentials For Government Agencies On Open Web
- ManTech Beefs Up Cyber Security Services With KCG Acquisition