Pentagon
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BudgetAnalyst Potentially Sees More Fixed Price Contracts Under Trump
Though prime contractor stocks received a boost Wednesday following the election of Donald Trump as the next United States president, one analyst believes more fixed price contracts could be looming […]
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PentagonCarter Promises Smooth Transition To Trump Administration, Thanks Troops For Professionalism During Campaign
Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Wednesday issued a statement to troops and civilian employees of the military promising a smooth transition to the Donald Trump administration. “I am committed to […]
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PentagonDoD Proposal For Uniform IRAD Evaluation In Source Selection Draws Industry Concern
A rule being proposed by the Defense Department regarding a uniform way to evaluate internal research and investment (IRAD) in competitive source selections is drawing concern from a pair of […]
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ArmyThe Defense Department’s Annual Report Of Military Sales Sits At $33 Billion in 2016
The Defense Department has spent nearly $3 billion in the fiscal year that expired in October. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on Tuesday sales of $33 billion in […]
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PentagonDespite Cozying Up To Tech Industry, Carter Says Commercial Tech Is Not Guaranteed DoD Contracts
As eager as Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is for Silicon Valley tech companies and their innovative ilk to do business with the Pentagon, he said recently outreach does not […]
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Air ForceDefense Department Slaps Lockheed Martin With Unilateral $6 Billion Contract For Latest Lot Of F-35s
The Defense Department late Wednesday forced a $6 billion contract on Lockheed Martin [LMT] for the ninth lot of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, effectively breaking a negotiating logjam but prompting […]
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BudgetDoD Asking For OCO Increase, Undecided On Value
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo.–The Defense Department will ask Congress for additional wartime spending, but leadership hasn’t decided how much more to request, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday. Carter told […]
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CyberTRANSCOM Commander Looks at Cyber, Other Future Challenges
The commander of U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) identified several challenges on facing the command, including cybersecurity issues, at an association meeting speech yesterday. Gen. Darren McDew characterized the command’s role […]
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PentagonLockheed Martin Bids For USSOCOM’s Global Logistics Support Services
Lockheed Martin [LMT] submitted a bid for U.S. Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM) next-generation logistics and sustainment support program, according to a company statement. This program, formally known as Special Operations […]
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Air ForceLawmaker Urges Pentagon To Expedite Counter-Drone Defenses
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, is urging the Pentagon to speed up efforts to defend against the growing threat posed by hostile unmanned […]