by Tig Tillinghast | Apr 12, 2005 | IT - General, New Systems Tech
The S1000D documentation specification is making inroads into military manuals, according to reports. The electronic standard from the Technical Publications Specification Maintenance Group is already widespread in Europe, but is now popping up in some U.S. defense...
by Tig Tillinghast | Apr 12, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Legal, Lobbying, USA
Howard City,not Lobbyville Defense firms spent $277 million lobbying the federal government over the past five and a half years, according to Washington Technology. In 2003, the most recent year with complete figures, firms spent $44 million on lobbying. Northrop...
by Tig Tillinghast | Apr 12, 2005 | Budgets, Legal, Northrop-Grumman, People, Raytheon, Scandals & Investigations, USA
The DoD’s watchdog office will examine additional contracts handled by the Air Force procurement official Darleen Druyun – who was convicted of violating conflict-of-interest laws – in addition to the controversial Boeing contract that spawned the...
by Tig Tillinghast | Apr 12, 2005 | Budgets, Domestic Security, USA
Utah watershed,defense priorityThe Washington Post notes that the current military spending bill is – by far – the most attractive hidey hole for congressmen seeking to conceal various pork projects. Notwithstanding the arguments about whether or not...
by Tig Tillinghast | Apr 12, 2005 | Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Legal, Logistics, Scandals & Investigations, USA
An audit of Halliburton’s charges to the U.S. government in relation to its work in Iraq revealed many more disputed charges than were first suspected, according to portions of a DoD report released on Monday. The Financial Times reports that the suspected...
