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Business/FinancialStudy Says Using Aegis Ships Instead Of European Missile Defense Would Cost Twice As Much As EMD
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 […]
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Franks, Republicans, Assail Obama Move To Drop European Missile Defense In Iranian Pressure Deal With Russians
Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) firmly criticized President Obama for reportedly offering a deal to the Russians, where the United States would back down from its plans to build the European […]
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GAO Cites NASA Programs For Cost Overruns, Delays, But Reports NASA Is Fixing Problems Now
NASA is making progress in tackling problems with programs suffering cost overruns and schedule delays, but more work remains in fixing the mess, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) testified. The […]
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CongressSenate Appropriations Subcommittee Members Announced; Inouye Chairs Full Committee, Defense Subcommittee
Mikulski Continues To Chair NASA Oversight Subcommittee Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) will continue to chair the Senate Appropriations Committee commerce, justice, science and related agencies subcommittee for the next […]
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Senator Orders NASA To Provide Documents About Small Firm Under Investigation
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 […]
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Taylor Wants To Open Competition For Littoral Ship Contracts
By Emelie Rutherford The head of a naval panel in Congress is calling on the Navy to open competition for the rocky Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program beyond the two […]
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Obama Nominates Florida’s Emergency Chief To Head FEMA
By Calvin Biesecker President Obama yesterday said he will nominate Florida’s Emergency Management Chief Craig Fugate as the new administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department […]
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New Acquisition Reform Bill Scrutinized
By Emelie Rutherford Defense experts offered input yesterday on an extensive defense-acquisition-reform bill, suggesting additional ways to combat program cost breaches and generate independent cost estimates. Senate Armed Services Committee […]
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Courtney: Defense Cuts Could Help Shipbuilding
By Emelie Rutherford Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) said in an interview last week that Navy shipbuilding could benefit from anticipated cuts to defense programs within the Pentagon’s lean defense budget. […]
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Business/Financial
Missile Defense Agency Set To Increase Testing Of Ballistic Missile Defense Systems As Some Lawmakers Challenge Testing Adequacy
Republicans Assert Testing Issue A Pretext Democrats Use To Justify Slashing Funds For Missile Defense In Fiscal 2010 Budget Cuts That Harm Ground-based Missile Defense Program Would Weaken U.S. Defense […]