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Army

DoD IG Report: Ballistic Testing Improvements Needed For Interceptor Body Armor Inserts

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

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Testing is inconsistent on body armor ballistic inserts, and the Army office in charge of the equipment plans to make changes in line with Department of Defense Inspector General (DoD IG) recommendations, a new report said. The DoD IG is conducting a series of Interceptor Body Armor audits at congressional request--this is the fourth--and has criticized the program and its testing in reports dating to 2008. This audit evaluated product quality assurance for seven Army contracts valued at $2.5 billion…

Congress

All Future Systems Should Have Autonomy Features, Reed Says

Last week, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) visited North Kingstown, R.I.-based Senesco, which is teaming with autonomous systems company Havoc to bid on the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program. […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Concerned With DoD’s Reconciliation Plan For Top FY ‘27 Priorities, Aide Says

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Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

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