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SBI Chief Sees Second Contract Option For Boeing If Improvements Continue

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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

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By Calvin Biesecker With the ink barely dry on Boeing's [BA] first one-year contract option for the Secure Border Initiative (SBI) program, if the company's performance on the program continues to improve then it will likely get another 12-month extension next year, according the head of the border security program. While some in Congress are frustrated that the technology portion of the SBI program is well behind schedule and blame Boeing for underperforming, Mark Borkowski, the executive director of SBI…

Congress

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

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Budget

Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says

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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

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