Congress

By Ann Roosevelt In the latest of its continuing series of examinations of the Army’s Future Combat System (FCS) program, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) suggests Congress hold off on […]

By Emelie Rutherford The head of a key House panel reiterated his call yesterday for the Pentagon to buy versions of the Air Force’s new aerial refueling tanker from both […]

By Ann Roosevelt For the Marines and the Army to maintain readiness in the current and future security environment continued congressional investment is critical for success, according to military leaders. […]

By Calvin Biesecker In the wake of last fall’s commando-style terrorist attack in Mumbai, India, officials with the federal government and New York City Police Department said yesterday they quickly […]

By Emelie Rutherford More time, money, and design work would be required to create a build-to-print acquisition plan for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) that would permit it to be […]

By Calvin Biesecker Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is increasing its emphasis on the electronic fence portion of the Secure Border Initiative (SBI) as the installation of physical fencing along […]

By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is the lead federal agency for overseeing the cyber defense of the nation’s critical infrastructure, continues to fall short in […]

By Emelie Rutherford The head of a new House panel tackling Pentagon acquisition reform pledged yesterday to examine to what extent lawmakers hinder weapons systems’ development. Rep. Robert Andrews (D-N.J.) […]

Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, told NASA to turn over documents relating to a federal probe of a company that […]

Using sea-based Aegis weapon control systems and Standard Missiles to protect Europe from Iranian missile attacks would cost almost twice as much as the European Missile Defense (EMD) system proposed […]