Navy/USMC
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CyberHAC Wants More Oversight Over Navy NGEN
The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) has "concerns" with the Navy’s massive effort to replace the Navy Marine Corps Internet (NMCI) and wants the Office of the Secretary of Defense to […]
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Air ForceInouye Casts Doubt On F-35 Engine Funding
A senior senator signaled yesterday he is pessimistic about his chamber funding the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s alternate engine, but pledged to weigh a plan for the contractor to use […]
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Air Force
Gates: More Acquisition, Contract Savings Sought
Outgoing Defense Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday that he expects Pentagon officials to find additional savings from acquisition programs and through contractual changes with industry. During his final congressional hearing before his […]
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Navy/USMCQinetiQ North America Wins $7.4 Million USMC Task Order
QinetiQ North America yesterday said that the United States Marine Corps has awarded the company a Task Order valued at $7.4 million to provide engineering and scientific support services to […]
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Air Force
House Appropriators Add F-35, Tank Support To Defense Plan
The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) endorsed yesterday a $530 billion defense budget after approving new provisions supporting the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and M1 Abrams tank programs. The House is […]
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Air Force
SASC Approves Panetta For SECDEF
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) cast a unanimous voice vote yesterday in favor of making Leon Panetta the next defense secretary, leaving a confirmation vote by the full Senate the final […]
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Air Force
HAC To Weigh Aircraft, Vehicle Funding Changes
A House panel wants to boost the Pentagon’s proposed funding for a future bomber and existing Humvees and tanks, while calling for scrutiny of the Pentagon’s efficiencies initiative, Navy shipbuilding, […]
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Business/FinancialCoast Guard Selects Four Firms To Compete For Cutter Boat OTH-IV Award
The Coast Guard last week awarded small contracts to four firms for each to deliver a boat as part of a competitive evaluation under the Cutter Boat Over-The-Horizon-IV (CB-OTH-IV) program. […]
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CongressMarines Pushing Fast Schedule For New Amphib Vehicle
The Marine Corps revamped the requirements-setting process for a new amphibious vehicle and hopes to complete an analysis of it in six instead of 18 months, the service’s top equipment […]
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ArmyPanetta Open To Making Contractors Share More Costs
Defense secretary nominee Leon Panetta said yesterday he would consider having contractors share in the cost of overbudget weapons, supports current ship-and-aircraft building goals, and is gravely concerned about cybersecurity. […]