BRAC Base Closures List Released

Congressional Pressure Saves C-130J Program

RAF C-130J(click to view full) Bowing to bipartisan pressure from Senators, Congress, and Governors, U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has decided to continue with the oft-criticized C-130J Hercules transport aircraft program rather than ending the 5-year,...
BRAC Base Closures List Released

USFJCOM Receives Technology Transfer Authority

USFJCOM U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld recently delegated technology transfer authority to U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM), allowing it to share technology with academia and industry for the purpose of research and development. While USJFCOM is not a...
BRAC Base Closures List Released

Army Buys $5M in Project Portfolio Management Software

ProSight(click to expand) The Army Small Computer Program spent $5 million to purchase 5,000 licenses of ProSight Portfolios and ProSight Fast Track software on April 21, 2005, in order to help implement project portfolio management servicewide. ProSight is compatible...
BRAC Base Closures List Released

BAE Granted $45M to Build Airliner Missile Defenses as Debate Erupts in Congress

BAE Systems has been granted US$45 million by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to build and test laser based prototypes of missile defense systems for commercial airplanes against shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles. Meanwhile, successor legislation to bill...