The Army may reduce its force structure by more than the eight brigade combat teams announced in a Defense Department budget white paper last week, depending on the results of internal debates over the optimal configuration of those formations, according to Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno.771 words

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno laid out the Army's top modernization priorities last week, seeking to define the service's new role in light of the Pentagon's fresh focus on the Asia-Pacific region and announcing the creation of a trilateral partnership between his office and the ministers of defense from Japan and South Korea.840 words

The Army will request $300 million in fiscal year 2013 to pay for depot work to recapitalize 10,000 up-armored humvees -- a move that effectively pivots the service away from plans for competitive recapitalization of the vehicle, Inside the Army has learned.436 words

Pentagon officials plan to cancel the Medium Expanded Capacity Vehicle and shift the money saved to pay Navy and Air Force bills, according to defense officials.545 words

The Armed Aerial Scout program will be affected by a Pentagon budget decision to delay Army helicopter modernization, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno said last week. 401 words

The Defense Department's plan to curtail the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System would effectively keep the program on the back burner until a demonstration to combatant commanders determines what to do with the system, Inside the Army has learned.403 words

Science Applications International Corp. told Inside the Army last week that it would no longer challenge the Army over the Ground Combat Vehicle program. The Government Accountability Office denied an SAIC protest against the GCV contract-award procedures on Dec. 5, but it was unclear afterward if the company would make another attempt. "SAIC is no longer pursuing a protest," according to a Jan. 25 statement from an SAIC spokeswoman. Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno said last week that the protest had delayed the GCV by one year and cost it $1.7 billion over a five-year spending cycle.99 words

Defense Department acting acquisition chief Frank Kendall has proposed altering plans for the remaining work on the Medium Extended Air Defense System program to reduce cost, raising the specter of early termination, according to defense officials.489 words

A bid protest in the Ground Combat Vehicle program will lead to a one-year delay as well as a $1.7 billion cut over five years, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno said last week.587 words

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Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno said he signed a memorandum of understanding that would have Air Force C-130s provide direct air support for the Army's ground forces rather than C-27Js, an aircraft the service wanted to replace its retiring C-23 Sherpas.799 words

The Army last week released a request for proposals for the second phase of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, a key step for the program as it progresses to the next stage.614 words

Acting Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall has signed a new acquisition decision memorandum laying out key guidance and cost targets for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program.418 words

Army science and technology officials are working on future challenges that could crop up as the Defense Department redirects a major part of its focus toward the Asia-Pacific region, the Army's S&T chief told Inside the Army last week.921 words

Nine science and technology programs intended to give soldiers a "decisive edge" have been validated by Army leadership and will be presented at the Association of the United States Army's February conference in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, according to Marilyn Freeman, the service's deputy assistant secretary for research and technology.816 words

The program manager overseeing the Handheld Manpack Small For Fit family of radios said last week that a recent combat evaluation of the GD300 "end-user device" and Rifleman radio in Afghanistan by the 75th Ranger Regiment yielded good results.445 words

Approximately 14,000 contractors will remain in Iraq to support U.S. missions there at the end of the current fiscal year, according to the latest review of contractors in war zones issued by the Defense Department.416 words

Oshkosh Corp. kept activist investor Carl Icahn at bay last week, winning at least 12 of 13 board of directors seats that were up for election by shareholders, with one race still too close to call, according to a Jan. 27 announcement from the company.278 words

As budgets shrink, Defense Department officials expect a trend toward consolidation of funds among government agencies as they combat the threat of improvised explosive devices, according to a new Pentagon report.210 words

The Pentagon's new Joint Operational Access Concept will serve as a guide for the services when developing capabilities, Lt. Gen. George Flynn, the Joint Staff director of joint force development, told reporters recently.736 words

A Defense Business Board task group intends to present recommendations this spring on how to re-engineer the Pentagon's requirements and acquisition process, the head of the group told the board during a Jan. 19 meeting.585 words

Senior Pentagon officials met on Jan. 24 to discuss details on how to achieve a key audit-readiness milestone Defense Secretary Leon Panetta recently accelerated.1380 words