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CongressOrion-Ares Spaceship Program Faces Myriad Risks Of Cost Overruns, Delays: GAO
Excessive Rocket Vibration, Another Problem, May Be Resolved With Design Changes The Constellation Program to develop the next-generation Orion-Ares spaceship faces multiple risks of technology development problems, schedule delays and […]
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GAO Says Airborne Laser Costs Up Markedly, But Obering Says They Stabilized Recently
Placing Limits On MDA Funding Flexibility Mulled While the Government Accountability Office (GAO) told members of Congress that costs of the Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense system jumped from $1 […]
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Transcript Of Remarks By NASA Administrator Michael Griffin
This is a transcription of excerpts from NASA Administrator Michael Griffin’s remarks before the Senate Appropriations Committee commerce, justice, science and related agencies subcommittee on April 3, 2008: " … […]
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Analyst: Obama Would Be A Nightmare For Defense Programs, Firms
By Dave Ahearn If Sen. Barak Obama of Illinois wins the Democratic presidential nomination and then goes on to be elected to the White House, the defense industry better brace […]
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Terrorist Intent To Develop Nuclear Weapons Remains But Capabilities Unclear, DHS’ Allen Says
By Calvin Biesecker Terrorists are still intent on acquiring nuclear weapons but the intelligence community is "uncertain" regarding the capabilities of terrorists to either acquire or develop such devices, the […]
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DHS Still Needs To Get S&T Priorities Right, Langevin Says
By Calvin Biesecker Attempts by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) office to develop a strategic plan based on budgets and overall priorities is still lacking […]
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Business/FinancialObering: Next Budget May Bolster Sea-Based, Land-Mobile Missile Interceptors
The next Missile Defense Agency budget may switch from a focus on items such as providing more Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) interceptors to "robust" other systems such as sea-based missile […]
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Missile Defense Opponent Sees Its Funding About To Tumble
Funding for ballistic missile defense (BMD) programs will slump, a BMD critic predicted, likening support for missile defense to the home-prices bubble and the sub-prime home mortgage industry that just […]
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Congress Should Weigh Forcing Secretary Of Defense, Director Of National Intelligence, To Issue National Security Space Strategy: GAO
Strategy Document Was Written Four Years Ago But Never Agreed To Or Released, GAO Reports A quickly-written watchdog-agency letter to key Senate lawmakers disclosed that a National Security Space Strategy […]
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Former CNO Stresses Need For Careful Administration Transition On Security Issues
By Jen DiMascio The former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark last week emphasized the need for the Bush administration to work closely with its successor in the transfer […]