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Cyber

Navy Pondering Multiple NGEN Recompete Contract Awards

Valerie Insinna

Wednesday, May 25th, 2016

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Navy Pondering Multiple NGEN Recompete Contract Awards

The Navy is considering awarding multiple contracts for the recompete of the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) instead of relying on a single contractor to run the network, program officials said Wednesday.That final acquisition strategy hasn’t yet been set in stone, but will be cemented this fall, Capt. Michael Abreu, Naval Enterprise Networks program manager, told reporters during an industry day meant to spread information and solicit ideas from potential vendors."What we're trying to get after is, what are the…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

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

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

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 […]