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Defense Watch: Geurts on Budget, FFG (X), Boeing Site Back up, Russian Space Test

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Friday, April 17th, 2020

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Defense Watch: Geurts on Budget, FFG (X), Boeing Site Back up, Russian Space Test

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Navy Budget Impact. The Navy’s top acquisition official said the COVID-19 pandemic has not had a major impact on the FY 2022 budget process yet, but it depends on the severity and time. “The Department’s kind of working their arms around that right now, that’s really being driven by [the Office of the Secretary of Defense],” Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition James Geurts told reporters on an April 16 media call. “I think it will…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]