VSE Corp.'s [VSEC] Energetics Inc. subsidiary won a potential five-year, $11.8 million contract by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide technical, management, and program support to the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) for the Office of Infrastructure Protection, Partnership and Outreach Division. Energetics will conduct research and analytical studies, develop requirements and implementation roadmaps for the NIPP, and develop studies to support public-private partnerships and information sharing. Separately, Energetics also received two subcontracts from SRA International [SRX] as…
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In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices
The Pentagon is bargain shopping for Group 1 drones, as other countries, including Ukraine and China, have taken advantage of consumer electronics-level prices to bolster their stables. “In last spring’s […]
Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation
Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]
SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts
Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]
Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain
Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]