The adjutants general of seven U.S. states have rejected an idea by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno to optimize four of the Army National Guard's 28 brigade combat teams for security assistance missions, according to a previously unreported letter.903 words

The Army is preparing courses of action for the Joint Staff and the Global Force Management Board that could spur a final deployment strategy for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system this fall, according to Army officials.581 words

Implementing fixes to Army financial-management shortfalls in the areas of service contract oversight and logistics reporting will take longer than initially expected, according to a new report signed by Army Secretary John McHugh.742 words

Boeing is waiting for the Army's go-ahead to begin a series of tests anticipated in the fall of a high-energy laser on a mobile demonstrator that would defend against rockets, artillery shells and mortar rounds, according to service and company officials.939 words

The spat over the Army's allegedly flawed Distributed Common Ground System, an intelligence software suite, and an allegedly more-capable application made by Palantir reached a milestone last week as Army documents related to the case were due to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. One day after the deadline -- which was 5 p.m. on Aug. 15 -- all a committee spokeswoman would say was that panel staff was "in the process" of receiving a Defense Department response. We're staying tuned.83 words

An unclassified series of wargaming events that help mold U.S. and international ballistic missile defense policy and operations will likely expand to include countries in the Middle East region over the course of its next campaign, according to the official in charge of the effort.763 words

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Sharon Burke, the Defense Department's first overseer of energy-efficiency plans, has certified the Army's fiscal year 2013 budget plan as adequate for achieving military energy goals, but expressed concerns over the service's future vehicle fleet and attention paid to energy in requirements-formulation and acquisition. 520 words

A story in last week's edition of Inside the Army incorrectly described the Senate Appropriations Committee's position on a Defense Department request to redirect $11 million from a counterfire radar program toward other purposes. The committee rejected the move.42 words

The Army wrapped up its Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle initial operational testing and evaluation last week and results are expected to be a key factor in decisions on the program's way forward toward a full-rate production decision, according to service officials.518 words

Results of this year's U.S. Army North-run training exercise to simulate response procedures in the event of a domestic nuclear terrorist attack showed that improvements could be made in the areas of response time and training sustainment, according to USARNORTH's deputy commanding general.689 words

The Pentagon won't get additional funding it wanted for the Army's Accelerated Improved Intercept Initiative because Senate appropriators denied its request, however, House authorizers said they expect the service to hold a full and open competition to procure future interceptors, according to an Aug. 8 letter from the committee to the Defense Department comptroller.492 words

The Senate Appropriations Committee has plussed up the Pentagon's Defense Production Act Purchases request by $100 million, creating a conference issue with the House.397 words

The Army is moving forward with plans to buy small jammers that soldiers can wear on their bodies to prevent nearby remote-controlled improvised explosive devices from going off, according to a service official.279 words

Senate appropriators have provided almost three times the amount the Pentagon requested for its Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund, creating a conference issue with the House.887 words

The Army, on behalf of the Navy, is conducting research and testing on the GQM-163 Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target to see if it would be a viable option for the Japanese navy, according to an Army spokesman and a recent notice posted on Federal Business Opportunities.324 words

House authorizers have criticized the Defense Department for using the omnibus reprogramming request to cover the $1.5 billion fuel shortfall, but approved the request nonetheless.350 words

The Army is evaluating how it could include the other services in its next demonstration of a capability to integrate drones and manned aircraft, according to Army officials leading the effort.690 words