The Commerce
Department has launched an extensive review of the space industry designed to
closely map its supply chain in what is believed to be the broadest effort of
its kind.1433 words
Citing
concern over how quickly insurgents are able to get access to commercial
imagery services, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking
industry proposals for inexpensive satellites that could respond to requests
from U.S. troops within 90 minutes.362 words
The Long Range Anti-Ship Missile program is conducting a series of key tests and preparing for an interim program review scheduled for next week, according to Glenn Kuller, director of advanced programs at Lockheed Martin's Missiles and Fire Control business.
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The Defense
Science Board is poised to release its study on cybersecurity and reliability
in a digital cloud, a report that must first undergo a security review.682 words
Senate
authorizers want the Pentagon to submit a report on how the department is
addressing the recommendations from a Defense Science Board study on the impact
of climate change on national security.396 words
A new Army
report adds three programs -- the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, the Armored
Multipurpose Vehicle, and Nett Warrior -- to the service's formal list of
top-priority acquisition efforts, providing new details about how the Army's
fiscal year 2013 budget request aligns with the "equipment portfolio" framework
that service leaders are using to scrutinize investment decisions.572 words
The threat of
sequestration undermines U.S. national security by sending the wrong message to
Iran, Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA) said Wednesday during a House Armed Services
Committee hearing on military options for dealing with Iran's nuclear
ambitions. "What kind of conflict do we have in sending that message of a
credible threat of force when Iran is watching us with these huge defense cuts
that we're doing -- $487 billion and then sequestration looming out there,
which certainly sends a message to the world we may not have that kind of
credible force?" he said. Adam Smith (D-WA), the panel's ranking member, noted
there is no evidence that Iran is developing a nuclear weapon.116 words
U.S. Special
Operations Command announced this week it "may have a requirement" to buy a
non-developmental, highly mobile vehicle capable of being transported inside a
V-22 Osprey.373 words
The Pentagon
will provide Congress a briefing this fall on key testing efforts for cyber and
information technology after completing a comprehensive review of its
test-and-evaluation infrastructure, Defense Department acquisition chief Frank
Kendall informed lawmakers in a letter.281 words
The
Pentagon's sales of significant military equipment to foreign militaries rose
by $4.7 billion in fiscal year 2011 compared to the previous year, an increase
of nearly 50 percent, according to Defense Department reports issued this year
and last.810 words
The
Pentagon's acquisition directorate has drafted a charter for a new, high-level
Defense Department panel established earlier this year to guide investment and
procurement decisions for all cyberwarfare capabilities, codifying the
missions, functions and membership of the Cyber Investment Management Board.826 words
Army Chief of
Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno sent letters last week to key House and Senate
lawmakers arguing against zeroing out the Medium Extended Air Defense System's
fiscal year 2013 funding, a move he claimed would kill the program before the
end of its proof-of-concept phase.536 words
U.S. and
Chinese naval officials last week held their first maritime-safety meeting of
the year in Hawaii, according to U.S. Pacific Command.206 words
A new review
will check whether the Navy is issuing top-secret military clearances for
illegitimate reasons and without proper oversight, according to an internal
memo.190 words
To prepare
the leaders of small military units for major challenges in the years ahead,
the Marine Corps must rethink how it selects squad leaders and company
commanders, enhance training for these leaders, provide them better high-tech
tools and leverage science and technology investments, according to a study
prepared for the service's top brass.793 words
The current
process requiring the Defense Department to get approval from the Federal
Aviation Administration to fly drones in U.S. airspace is unsustainable,
burdensome and inefficient, said Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA), the chairman of the
House Armed Services readiness subcommittee.675 words
The Pentagon
plans to publish a comprehensive unmanned aircraft system training strategy by
September 2013, according to Defense Department spokeswoman Eileen Lainez.381 words
House
appropriators have recommended a $4.4 million cut to the Defense Department's
basic research initiatives, a reduction that could affect the Pentagon's
Minerva program.352 words
The Defense
Department should draft contingency plans for the Joint Strike Fighter program
that anticipate lower annual funding levels and account for how reduced
spending will impact the aircraft's cost and the program's development and
procurement schedule, according to the Government Accountability Office.532 words
The Army
expects to pay Boeing $474 million in termination fees for the Future Combat
System program, driving the total estimated cost for the failed modernization
effort to $19.9 billion, according to a Defense Department report to Congress.546 words
Sen. Carl
Levin (D-MI), the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has again
waded into the tempestuous debate surrounding the Army's Abrams tank industrial
base, saying that lawmakers on his committee sought to strike a balance between
funding what the service wants and what industry needs.613 words
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