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Congress

Think Tank To DoD: ID Cost Savers, Buy More Drones

Julie Samuel

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

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A Washington think tank is calling on the Pentagon, during these uncertain fiscal times, to identify specific changes to the way it does business such as using more unmanned weapon systems. The non-partisan Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) recommends in a new eight-page brief that that the Department of Defense (DoD) develop a menu of budget-cutting options, including some that “change the way it does business” through efficiencies and “change the business it does” through strategy shifts. CSBA…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

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Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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