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Budget

SASC Hearing on Ford Carrier Leads to Questions on Accountability, Acquisition Reform

Valerie Insinna

Friday, October 2nd, 2015

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SASC Hearing on Ford Carrier Leads to Questions on Accountability, Acquisition Reform

The Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) after launching in 2012. Photo: Huntington Ingalls Industries

The Thursday Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Ford-class carrier, which has been dogged by ballooning costs and schedule delays, turned into a referendum on acquisition reform.The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is more than $2 billion over its initial budget, and a Government Accountability Office report released yesterday stated that further cost overruns are likely. The director of the Pentagon’s independent weapons testing office, Michael Gilmore, testified that several of the developmental systems on the ship—such as the…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]