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BudgetDoD Considering Multi-Year Approach To Commercial SATCOM Acquisition
The Defense Department is considering multi-year approaches to acquiring commercial satellite communications (SATCOM) services, according to the Pentagon’s information technology (IT) czar. DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO) Teri Takai told […]
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South Korea Requests $13 Billion In Potential F-35 Sale, F-15 Support
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said Wednesday it notified Congress March 29 of potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to South Korea potentially worth a combined $13.2 billion for 60 […]
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Burke: Energy Considerations Enmeshed In Weapons Planning
A Pentagon official who wants energy efficiency to be part of the military’s “core strategic thinking” said she is working closely with requirements and acquisition officials to factor energy considerations […]
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Declining Federal Investment In Basic Research Will Hurt Future Capabilities, INSA Warns
Federal spending on research and development has more than doubled in the last 20 years but resources for development have come at the expense of basic and applied research, which […]
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Hagel: Acquisitions Must Be Scrutinized In Review
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel declared yesterday that the Pentagon cannot avoid making significant changes to its weapons purchasing as it revises its military strategy because of budget cuts. During his […]
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DoD Still Assessing Which Civilians Face Furloughs
The Pentagon is still assessing how many civilian employees will be forced to take up to two weeks of unpaid leave because of “sequestration” budget cuts, though it knows one […]
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DoD Competition Rate Declining: GAO Report
Competition is the “cornerstone of a sound acquisition process” and a vital tool for offering taxpayers the best return on investment, but the competition rate at the Defense Department has […]
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Obama To Nominate Breedlove For Supreme Allied Commander Europe
President Barack Obama intends to nominate Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove to become Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and the head of U.S. European Command (EUCOM), Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel […]
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DoD Wants To Continue, Expand Pilot IT Exchange Program
The Defense Department wants to continue, and expand, a pilot information technology (IT) program that exchanges IT and cyber security knowledge and best practices between the private and public sectors, […]
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Inhofe Seeks Fund To Help DoD With Sequestration
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Ranking Member James Inhofe (R-Okla.) wants to create a $16 billion fund to help the Pentagon offset unintended costs the “sequestration” budget cuts could trigger. […]