by Joe Katzman | Oct 15, 2008 | Forces - Air, Policy - Procurement, Think Tanks, Transformation, USA
Despite its staid sounding name, The Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC has been anything but staid and diplomatic in its recent series of reports on America’s defense procurement plans. “ABANDON SHIPS: The Costly Illusion of...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 15, 2008 | Events, India, Israel, Issues - Political, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Policy - Procurement, Scandals & Investigations
On Oct 14/08, India’s Election Commission announced dates for assembly polls in 5 key batleground states of Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Mizoram. The announcement begins the countdown to national Parliamentary elections in 2009, and...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 15, 2008 | Britain/U.K., Industry & Trends, Issues - Political, Lobbying
On April 1/07 the Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) and the Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO) merged to form Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), with a GBP 16 billion annual budget. Beginning at 10:30 AM GMT on Nov 18/08, Britain’s Defence Committee...
