As the Defense Department prepared to deliver an omnibus reprogramming request to Congress last week, Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) took issue with an expected proposal to shift more than $400 million from the Army's Warfighter Information Network Tactical communications system to pay war-related bills.719 words

The Army no longer intends to pit two competitors in a vertical-takeoff-and-landing unmanned aerial system flyoff in Afghanistan, according to the service's product manager for UAS modernization.546 words

The Army has not reached its reliability objectives for the Gray Eagle unmanned aerial system because the service has been focused on adding capability and rapidly deploying upgraded systems to soldiers in the field, the Army's aviation program executive officer said last week.993 words

As the Army celebrates the formal presentation of its newest suite of network gear, known as "Capability Set 13," service leaders remain vexed by challenges to future capability set fielding efforts -- particularly the power limitations of heavy combat vehicles.528 words

The president has picked Army Maj. Gen. James Barclay to become the service's new programming chief, according to a June 28 Defense Department statement. Barclay is in line for a third star if his nomination is approved by the Senate. The Army G-8 deputy chief of staff position has been vacant since Lt. Gen. Robert Lennox left the job earlier this year, when he took over as chief of the Pentagon's cost assessment and program evaluation office. Barclay is the assistant deputy chief of staff of the Army's G-3/5/7 branch.91 words

103 words

Progress toward a NATO missile defense system could be affected should Congress decide not to provide funding for the Medium Extended Air Defense System in fiscal year 2013, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned last week.936 words

The schedule for the Army's Armed Aerial Scout demonstrations has been laid out, with AgustaWestland kicking off the series of flight tests last week at its Philadelphia manufacturing facility, according to the company's vice president in charge of Army programs. 550 words

A cadre of Army leaders last week introduced "Capability Set 13," the service's newest suite of network gear and the first systems to be purchased based on their performance at the Network Integration Evaluation.699 words

The Army is inviting industry to view several M113 vehicles to better inform efforts to replace the aging infantry carrier with the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, according to a June 27 government notice.512 words

Army Special Operations Command is taking over the rotary-wing aviation foreign defense training mission from Air Force Special Operations Command, according to an Army spokesman.271 words

As the Joint Tactical Radio System program works its way through acquiring and testing a family of radio hardware, the joint program executive officer is already envisioning a new way of dealing with industry and the military services: a catalog of certified systems894 words

The Defense Department wants to give as much as $750 million worth of military equipment to nations that contributed to ground routes used to supply U.S. troops in Afghanistan from the north, a move that would emulate equipment transfers that took place as a part of U.S. retrograde operations in Iraq.610 words

With fuel prices extremely volatile and rising erratically, the Defense Logistics Agency hopes to learn from private industry how to become a more savvy fuel buyer, an effort that could involve buying more when prices drop and taking better advantage of the department's storage infrastructure, according to DLA director Vice Adm. Mark Harnitchek.264 words

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon (R-CA) has issued a formal request for acting Office of Management and Budget chief Jeffrey Zeints to testify on July 18 about the mechanics and impact of automatic defense cuts known as "sequestration."988 words

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has notified Congress the Pentagon plans to spend $75 million on night-vision devices, communications gear, military vehicles, drones and other equipment to provide counterterrorism assistance to Yemen.680 words

Deputy Chief Management Officer Beth McGrath is poised to sign specific guidance laying out the Pentagon's plans to implement a new business system investment review process.1085 words

The Army plans to seek certification for its ground-based, sense-and-avoid system for unmanned aircraft following a successful demonstration last month, according to an official leading the effort for the Defense Department.1133 words