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Homeland Security

Marine Corps Partially Terminates AS&E’s ZBV Mil Trailer Contract

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Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

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The Marine Corps has partially terminated for convenience a $67.4 million award it made in January to American Science and Engineering [ASEI] for 66 Z Backscatter Van Military Trailers, leaving the company with $39.3 million of the original contract for production and delivery of 34 of the trailers. The Marine Corps will conduct a competition for the remaining 32 systems. The partial termination follows a protest by Rapiscan Systems, a division of OSI Systems [OSIS], which had protested the Marines'…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy draft bill aims to restrict the Navy’s use of unmanned surface vessels (USV) until it decides on key factors […]

Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

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