Valerie Insinna
Articles By Valerie
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BudgetNavy to Use Unmanned Boat, Knifefish UUV to Replace Troubled LCS Minehunting System
The Navy will pursue an incremental strategy for the Littoral Combat Ship’s (LCS) mine countermeasures mission package that will involve transitioning from the Remote Minehunting System to an unmanned surface […]
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Navy to Use Unmanned Boat, Knifefish UUV to Replace Troubled LCS Minehunting System
The Navy will pursue an incremental strategy for the Littoral Combat Ship’s (LCS) mine countermeasures mission package that will involve transitioning from the Remote Minehunting System to an unmanned surface […]
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BudgetSenate’s Goldwater-Nichols Reforms to Be ‘More Controversial’ Than DoD Proposal, McCain Says
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) is broadly supportive of the changes to the Pentagon’s organizational structure proposed Monday by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, but expect the […]
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CongressCarter Pitches Additional Acquisition Reforms, Keeps Current Combatant Commands in Goldwater-Nichols Proposal
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday unveiled the first overhauls to the Pentagon’s organizational structure, targeting changes to acquisition policy, solidifying the role of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of […]
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CongressRogers: CYBERCOM Would Become Faster If Elevated to Independent COCOM
U.S. Cyber Command is ready to become a fully independent combatant command, and gaining that status would allow it to more quickly respond to crises and strengthen its role in […]
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ArmyPentagon Standing Behind Nominee For Army Secretary as Process Stalls
The Pentagon press secretary on Monday reiterated that the department will stand behind Eric Fanning, its current nominee for Army secretary, despite lawmakers’ objections. “Mr. Fanning is still the president’s […]
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PentagonPentagon Pursuing Advanced Fibers and Textile Through New $317 Million Tech Hub
The Defense Department is starting up a new advanced fiber and textile technology hub in the hopes of building groundbreaking fabrics that can generate power, detect harmful chemical agents or conduct […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards Lockheed Martin, Austal Contracts for LCS-25 and 26
The Navy on Thursday evening awarded contracts to Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Austal for construction of the 25th and 26th Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). The awards modify the each shipbuilder’s’ […]
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Navy Awards Lockheed Martin, Austal Contracts for LCS-25 and 26
The Navy on Thursday evening awarded contracts to Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Austal for construction of the 25th and 26th Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). The awards modify the each shipbuilder’s’ […]
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BudgetFormer Hill Staffers Predict Turmoil in FY ’17 Budget Cycle
Despite a Bipartisan Budget Agreement that was supposed to smooth the appropriations process this year, former Hill staffers on Thursday said the path to the fiscal 2017 budget will be […]