by Joe Katzman | Sep 28, 2006 | Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, Transformation, USA
The US Government Accountability Office is designed to be an independent breaucracy that offers audits and assessments of US government operations. This includes the defense field, and while their reports are at times disputed, they nonetheless offer important input...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 27, 2006 | Boeing, Budgets, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Transport & Utility, USA
Still going…(click to view full) DID has offered a lot of C-17 coverage recently, including the Lexington Institute’s scathing characterization of the impending production line shutdown as “The Dumbest Weapons Decision of the Decade” as well as...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 27, 2006 | Corporate Innovations
Beginning on October 1, 2006, the USAF has announced that Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) will assume responsibility for sustainment across the force, becoming the USAF executive agent for programming, budgeting and execution. In practical terms, it means that money...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 27, 2006 | Corporate Innovations, Forces - Air, Project Successes, Support & Maintenance, Transformation, USA
Yes, that’s a whole boat(click to view full) Last September, DID’s “Robins AFB Wins Shingo Gold Prize” covered the C-5 Programmed Depot Maintenance workforce’s receipt of an award that BusinessWeek magazine referred to as the “Nobel...
by Joe Katzman | Sep 27, 2006 | Alliances, Avionics, Contracts - Intent, Engines - Aircraft, Europe - Other, Fighters & Attack, Lockheed Martin, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, United Technologies, USA
Dutch F-16B(click to view full) On September 21, 2006, The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress [PDF format] of the Netherlands’ request for logistics support for F-16 aircraft and related systems, as well as associated equipment and...
