Congress
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CongressHouse Panel Orders Probes of Missile Defense Programs
By Dave Ahearn A House subcommittee yesterday pushed forward legislation ordering studies into missile defense programs, including the proposed European Missile Defense (EMD) system. The House Armed Services Committee strategic […]
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Business/FinancialThompson Bill Requires DHS To Work With Industry On Biometric Airport Security
By Calvin Biesecker New legislation introduced yesterday by the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to form a working group with […]
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HASC Panel Calls For ARH, FCS Cuts, While Keeping F-22 And C-17 Lines Running
By Emelie Rutherford A House subcommittee yesterday called for cutting the Pentagon’s budget request for the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) and Future Combat Systems (FCS) efforts, while advising adding supplemental […]
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Business/Financial
VH-71 Is Getting Back On Track, Navy Says
By Geoff Fein The Navy is in the process of preparing to release a request for proposal (RFP) in June for Increment II of its presidential helicopter, as the service […]
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Congress
Missile Defense Programs Little Mentioned As Critics Assail Pentagon Procurement Programs
Missile and missile defense programs were little mentioned during a lengthy congressional hearing where some major defense procurement programs were flailed for being over budget, under performance goals and behind […]
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Military Needs To Better Coordinate Which Weapons Systems To Use In Prompt Global Strike: GAO Report
The Department of Defense (DOD) needs to better coordinate which weapons systems should be used, and how they would be selected, for employment in global strike operations, including Prompt Global […]
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Business/Financial
Contracts
Northrop Says Lockheed Joins Its Bid For GPS Work Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] recruited Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] to join a team competing for the Air Force Global Positioning System […]
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Business/Financial
Key Senators See Missile Defense Agency Programs Succeeding, So Lawmakers Likely To Provide MDA Solid Fiscal 2009 Funding
Lawmakers who control the purse strings for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) see the emergent multi-layered U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) shield proceeding well, meaning the legislators are likely to […]
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Business/Financial
Pentagon Needs To Take Added Steps On Operationally Responsive Space; GAO Finds, However, That Department of Defense Is Making Progress
The Department of Defense (DOD), while making progress in its operationally responsive space (ORS) programs over the past two years, needs to take additional steps to ensure that ORS requirements of […]
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German Ambassador Sees Iranian Missiles, Nuclear Program As Posing ‘Great Danger’
German Envoy Says U.S. Leaders Gates, Rice, ‘Brilliant’ In Handling Russian Objection To Installing Missile Defense System In Europe If ongoing Iranian production of nuclear materials leads to Iran wielding […]