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Lawmakers Eye Mandating Contractors Give Gov’t Systems’ Specs

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Monday, August 3rd, 2009

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Some lawmakers want to ensure the Pentagon acquires the specifications for more of the weapon systems it buys so that multiple companies can compete to build the equipment during follow-on production runs. Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.) unveiled the idea on the House floor last week while House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Ike Skleton (D-Mo.) looked on. "On those major (defense) programs, starting with the big ones, whenever we buy something here going forward, we are (considering) demanding that when…

Congress

Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

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Budget

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Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

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Space

Upgrading Current GPS Ground System “Now a Viable Option,” As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says

Upgrades to the GPS ground system–the Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP)–is an option under consideration by the Defense Department’s space acquisition chief, as problems continue in fielding the GPS Next Generation […]