by Editorial Staff | Jan 10, 2013 | Britain/U.K., Budgets, Canada, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Israel, Issues - Political, Leadership & People, Missiles - Ballistic, People, Pre-RFP, USA
* Todd Harrison from the CSBA think tank explains [PDF] how the way the recent American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) tinkered with sequestration affects defense. His estimate is $42.7B in cuts spread over the last 7 months of the current fiscal year, a couple billion...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 9, 2013 | Africa - Other, Asia - Central, Australia & S. Pacific, BAE, Boeing, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, Industry & Trends, IT - Cyber-Security, Official Reports, Pre-RFP, Specialty Aircraft, USA
* Some within the Obama administration see post-2014 US troops in Afghanistan down to just a few thousands, while others don’t rule out a complete withdrawal. WaPo | WSJ | UPI | CSIS. * BAE and Boeing are interested in the huge F-16 worldwide aftermarket,...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 8, 2013 | Canada, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, India, Israel, Lockheed Martin, Scandals & Investigations, USA
* DOD Comptroller Robert Hale spoke at the Brookings think tank, where he confirmed, between a couple decent jokes, that a delay in the FY14 budget request was likely. His number for the impact of sequestration on FY13 – starting on March 1st unless it is...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 7, 2013 | Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, DARPA, Europe - Other, France, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, Japan, Leadership & People, R&D - Contracted, Think Tanks, USA
Former US Senator Chuck Hagel is widely reported as President Obama’s pick to replace Leon Panetta as Secretary of Defense, to be officially confirmed later today. He will face certain opposition from some Republican senators. WaPo | Omaha World Herald. DARPA is...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 4, 2013 | Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, India, Industry & Trends, Pre-RFP, USA
* The US Navy is increasing the frequency of its Inspection and Survey (INSURV) program: inspections will occur every 30 months instead of 5 years. They want reports to reflect a more granular understanding of ship’s readiness, and the goal is to measure...
