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Army

DoD Directs Army Modernization Plan, Cancels FCS BCT

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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter yesterday issued an acquisition decision memorandum (ADM) that brings to an end the Future Combat System (FCS) in its current form. "I hereby cancel the FCS BCT acquisition program," Carter wrote in the ADM. " This determination does not include the Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon (NLOS-C) Special Interest Program. The Army shall take the necessary actions to implement this decision. In its place, the Army will transition to an Army modernization plan consisting of…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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Congress

MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

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