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GAO Sees Risk In Marine Corps Accelerated ACV Development Plan

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

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GAO Sees Risk In Marine Corps Accelerated ACV Development Plan

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report the accelerated pace at which the Marine Corps is procuring the first iteration of its Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) poses risks to the program, though its reliance on mature technologies likely will produce the best return for the Defense Department’s investment.In Mid-November, the Marine Corps will select two companies from a field of five to progress into the engineering and manufacturing development phase of ACV 1.1. The service has required…

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]