Defense Daily
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Thursday, January 18, 2018
- SpaceX Delays Crew Dragon’s First Flight To August
- Army Wants Tenfold Increase In Combat System Capability
- House Appropriations Chair Unveils New CR
- Textron And U.S. Navy To Test Offensive Weapons On Unmanned Surface Vehicle
- Raytheon Wins $600 Million Missile Defense Test Contract
- State Department Okays $500 Million Patriot Support Deal With Saudi Arabia
- House Passes Bill Requiring State Department To Reopen Cyber Diplomacy Office
- Booz Allen Hamilton Receives $165 Million Deal To Support Cyber Command
- W88 Warhead Upgrade Nailed Final Design Review, NNSA Says
- Commerce Agency, Energy Sector Collaborating On Cyber Protections
- Senate Advances Controversial Surveillance Bill To Final Vote
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BudgetHouse Appropriations Chair Unveils New CR
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, has introduced a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government open through Feb. 16, his office announced late Jan. […]
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InternationalState Department Okays $500 Million Patriot Support Deal With Saudi Arabia
The State Department has approved a possible $500 million deal with Saudi Arabia to provide continued support for the country’s Patriot missile defense systems. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) […]
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Missile DefenseRaytheon Wins $600 Million Missile Defense Test Contract
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Raytheon [RTN] an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract worth up to a maximum of $642 million to conduct ballistic missile defense system (BMDS) test activities for radar […]
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CongressSenate Advances Controversial Surveillance Bill To Final Vote
The Senate voted Tuesday to limit debate and advance a bill renewing a controversial National Security Agency (NSA) warrantless surveillance program for another six years. The procedural vote passed by […]
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Congress
House Passes Bill Requiring State Department To Reopen Cyber Diplomacy Office
The House unanimously passed legislation on Wednesday to reopen a cyber diplomacy office at the State Department which was shuttered under Secretary Rex Tillerson’s department reorganization. The Cyber Diplomacy Act, […]
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Business/FinancialBooz Allen Hamilton Receives $165 Million Deal To Support Cyber Command
Booz Allen Hamilton [BAH] has received a five-year, $165 million contract to provide support services to U.S. Cyber Command. Under the deal, Booz Allen will assist Cyber Command with planning […]
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Navy/USMCTextron And U.S. Navy To Test Offensive Weapons On Unmanned Surface Vehicle
Textron [TXT] and the U.S. Navy have agreed to develop and integrate new offensive and other payloads on the company’s unmanned surface vehicle, the company told Defense Daily in an […]
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CongressSpaceX Delays Crew Dragon’s First Flight To August
SpaceX has delayed the first two flights of its new Crew Dragon spacecraft by several months because the company’s development work needs more time, a NASA official said Jan. 17. […]
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ArmyArmy Wants Tenfold Increase In Combat System Capability
In pursuing its modernization goals, the Army wants bullets, tanks, radios and rifles that are up to 10 times as capable as the gear it currently fields. The Army wants […]