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Air Force

GAO Criticizes Air Force’s Methodology Behind A-10 Divestment Pursuit

Pat Host

Thursday, August 25th, 2016

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GAO Criticizes Air Force’s Methodology Behind A-10 Divestment Pursuit

The Defense Department and the Air Force do not have quality information on the full implications of A-10 divestment, including gaps that could be created by divestment and mitigation options, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report.In report GAO-16-816, GAO said Wednesday without a clear understanding of the capability or capacity gaps and risks that could result from A-10 divestment, it is also unclear how effective, or necessary, the Air Force’s and DoD’s mitigation strategies will be.…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]