by Editorial Staff | Jun 13, 2012 | Britain/U.K., Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, Leadership & People, USA
These Senators are too fast Though the hearing [PDF] happened at the end of March, Heidi Shyu’s senatorial confirmation as acquisition chief for the US Army is still on hold. Tom Coburn [R-OK] doesn’t like the Army’s handling of the M4 carbine...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 12, 2012 | Asia - Central, Australia & S. Pacific, Daily Rapid Fire, France, Lockheed Martin, Logistics, Think Tanks
* Negotiations with Pakistan on supply routes to/from Afghanistan still appear stalled in what some call a widening rift. This benefits border towns with Tajikistan which of course offers little comfort. Joshua Foust of the American Security Project opines that the...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 11, 2012 | Daily Rapid Fire, France, India, Logistics Innovations, Procurement Innovations, USA
Presentations from the US DoD’s 2nd Product Support Manager (PSM) conference that took place last week can be found here (the 1st conference explained what a PSM is). A few highlights [PDF documents]: * Nick Guertin, Director for Transformation RDT&E in the...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 8, 2012 | Budgets, Daily Rapid Fire, IT - Cyber-Security, Mergers & Acquisitions, Northrop-Grumman, Russia, Think Tanks, USA
From the the U.S. Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute (SSI): can Russia reform its economy and security apparatus? Recurring instability in Russia and elsewhere on Europe’s fringes is one reason why the Heritage Foundation is against removing...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 7, 2012 | Daily Rapid Fire, Fuel & Power, General Dynamics, India, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, Official Reports, People, Procurement Innovations, Think Tanks
Jay L. Johnson will retire from his position as Chairman and CEO of General Dynamics at the end of the year. Phebe N. Novakovic, President and COO since last month, will replace him. CACI’s CEO Paul M. Cofoni is also leaving, to be replaced by Daniel D. Allen....
