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Air Force

SASC Targets Weapons’ Costs, Contractors’ Money

Julie Samuel

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

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The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is proposing an array of Pentagon acquisition reforms, ranging from measures targeting weapon systems’ testing and operations costs to contractors’ compensation and political activities. The committee that played a major role in crafting the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 is not done calling for reforms to Pentagon purchasing processes, as detailed in its version of the fiscal year 2012 defense authorization bill and report. The documents were made public late last Friday,…

Congress

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

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Unmanned Systems

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

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

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Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

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