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Air Force

Air Force Needs To Evaluate Funding Changes For Space Acquisition Civilians, GAO Says

Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

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Air Force Needs To Evaluate Funding Changes For Space Acquisition Civilians, GAO Says

The Air Force did not evaluate, nor establish clear or concise goals, for a two-year old pilot program that was supposed to give it flexibility to hire civilian acquisition personnel rather than hiring additional contractors, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released Monday. In its report, Defense Acquisition Workforce: The Air Force Needs to Evaluate Changes in Funding for Civilians Engaged in Space Acquisition (GAO-13-638), GAO said the pilot program moved funding for Space and Missile Systems Center…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]