by Joe Katzman | Mar 18, 2008 | Force Structure, Issues - Political, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, Submarines, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other, USA
Broadside delivered(cick for alternative view) The US Navy’s 313-ship fleet plan has been in question for some time; indeed, the Pentagon Office of Force Transformation was projecting a possible 40% budgetary shortfall through 2022 when it released its...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 17, 2008 | Boeing, Industry & Trends, Project Management, Sharpen yourself, Transport & Utility
Globalized production has become a staple in many industries, but the defense industry is a unique sector where maintaining national capabilities has been given greater weight. The growing cost of defense platforms, and shrinking defense budgets in many first and...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 16, 2008 | Contracts - Awards, Financial & Accounting, Other Corporation, Support Functions - Other, T&C - CSC, Trucks & Transport, USA
HMMWV, IEDed(click to view full) Paradigm Technologies, Inc. (Paradigm) recently received a $15.7 million Task Order to provide Business and Financial Management Support Services to the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle Joint Program Office in Quantico,...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 16, 2008 | Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, Fuel & Power, Other Corporation
Should have filled up…(click to view full) The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division in Philadelphia, PA gave Naval Automation Group in Norfolk, VA a $19.8 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for Tank Level...
by Joe Katzman | Mar 16, 2008 | Delivery & Task Orders, IT - Software & Integration, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Small Business, Support & Maintenance, USA
Applied Engineering Management Corp. received a not to exceed $36.2 million firm-fixed-price task order under a previously awarded contract (N00178-05-D-4183, #JN01) to provide maintenance for Electronic Navy Housing (eNH). eNH is an integrated enterprise system that...