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Space

Johns Hopkins APL Leader To Head Goddard Space Flight Center

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Monday, July 21st, 2008

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Rob Strain, head of the space department at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, will become the new Goddard Space Flight Center director, NASA Administrator Michael Griffin announced. Strain will assume his post Aug. 4. Earlier, Strain held various posts, including work with space contractors. "My association with Rob Strain spans years of shared experiences in both industry and at the Applied Physics Laboratory," Griffin said. "He is one of the finest managers I know, and complements those talents…

Congress

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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

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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, […]