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Homeland Security

NNSA Outlines Options For Weapons Contract Consolidation

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Thursday, January 24th, 2008

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By George Lobsenz The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) yesterday laid out a range of options for consolidating and streamlining its operating contracts for the Energy Department's nuclear weapons complex, including putting several facilities under one contractor and buying uranium processing and other services from commercial facilities regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. NNSA, the semi-autonomous weapons agency within DoE, also said it is considering hiring one contractor to provide particular types of non-weapons services--such as information technology, security or…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

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, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]