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Air Force

Air Force Targeting Small Businesses For Launch Range Modernization Contracts

Pat Host

Friday, May 1st, 2015

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Air Force Targeting Small Businesses For Launch Range Modernization Contracts

The Air Force is generating competition for space launch range support contracts like communications upgrades by targeting small businesses, according to the service’s top range officer.Air Force Spacelift Range and Network System Division Chief Col. Janet Grondin said Friday when the service modernized how it contracts for range services, it took the ones for support and held a competition for small businesses. She said by competing some of these support contracts to small businesses, the Air Force is develop competition…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

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Congress

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

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