Valerie Insinna
Articles By Valerie
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Homeland SecurityRaytheon Picks Up $543 Million Missile Contract
A day after a successful Standard Missile-3 Block IIA flight test, the Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon [RTN] $543 million contract for up to 17 missiles for operational testing and initial […]
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BudgetCoast Guard to Finalize Acquisition Strategy for New Heavy Icebreaker Next Spring
The Coast Guard is ramping up its engagement with industry in the hopes of finalizing an acquisition strategy for a new heavy icebreaker by next spring, its top acquisition officer […]
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CongressFormer DoD Officials Suggest Classifying Quadrennial Defense Review
A panel of former Pentagon officials on Tuesday proposed major overhauls to the Defense Department’s major strategy document, the Quadrennial Defense Review, including classifying at least a portion of it. […]
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CongressCNO Pushes to Expedite Acquisition Process
Quickly-fielded prototypes could be critical in helping the Navy sustain its edge in a resource- constrained environment, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said on Monday. But the service […]
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BudgetNational Sea-Based Deterrence Fund Could Cut Ohio-Class Replacement Construction Costs, CBO Finds
The Navy anticipates building its top priority—the Ohio replacement submarine—during a fiscally austere period where the shipbuilding account will be strapped for cash, but using a special, Defense Department-wide account […]
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Air ForceFormer Defense Secretary Perry: Get Rid of ICBMs
The United States should eliminate one leg of the nuclear triad, namely its ICBMs, former defense secretary William Perry told reporters Thursday. “I don’t think it’s going to happen, but […]
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InternationalNavy Delivers First International APKWS Sale
The Navy and BAE Systems recently delivered the first international shipment of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) to Jordan, the service said Monday. The Royal Jordanian Air Force […]
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CongressSimplifying Regulations Could Increase Silicon Valley Interest in Defense Tech, Experts Tell SASC
If the Defense Department wants to work with Silicon Valley businesses, the department needs to communicate in in the technological hotspot’s language, experts told the Senate Armed Services Committee on […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Completes Operational Assessment
The Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter on Nov. 20 wrapped up its operational assessment (OA), readying the program for a Milestone C decision next year. During the assessment, the […]
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Navy/USMCMQ-4C Triton Begins Operational Assessment
The Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on Nov. 17 kicked off its operational assessment, a series of tests that will help the service evaluate whether to enter low-rate […]