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Air ForceAbercrombie: Hill Action Coming On Tanker Split Buy
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 […]
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ArmySustained Congressional Investment For Readiness Is Critical For Army And Marines
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. […]
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CongressSecurity Officials Quick To React To Lessons From Mumbai Attack
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 […]
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DHS Still Needs To Address Shortfalls In Meeting Cyber Security Responsibilities, GAO Says
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 […]
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Hurdles Cited In Opening LCS To More Competition
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 […]
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CBP Increasing Emphasis On Technology Within SBI, Acting Chief Says
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 […]
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New Acquisition Panel To Look At Hill Meddling, Chairman Says
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.) […]
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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 […]