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Rapid Fire 2010-04-23: HC-130J Super Hercules

* Russia: No more gas-for-military base deals. * China looks to strengthen its nuclear retaliatory capability. * US House Armed Services Committee approves the IMPROVE Acquisition Act, which would reform the defense acquisition process. * House Armed Services Air and...
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How the US GAO’s Bid Protest Process Works and Why Defense Contractors Abuse It

In 2004 the GAO changed its name from the Government Accounting Office to the Government Accountability Office. Along with the name change came an aggressive approach to combat fraud, waste and abuse in the US government contracting process. Probably the most...
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US Army To Buy Backscatter Trailers to Monitor Checkpoints in Afghanistan

Backscatter Truck Scan(click to view full) The US Marine Corps has been using them in Afghanistan for years. And now the US Army wants to get its hands on some. Some what? You may ask. Why backscatter van (BV) military trailers, of course. BV military trailers use...