by Joe Katzman | Aug 25, 2011 | China, Contracts - Awards, Issues - Political, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - General, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, USA
Tabula Rasa? On Aug 24/11, the Tobyhanna Army Depot in Tobyhanna, PA announced over $20 million in contracts for 12,263 computers and tablets, to be delivered by the end of November 2011. No eyebrows were raised over Dell’s $7.5 million contract for 354 Latitude...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 25, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Helicopters & Rotary, Medical, Other Corporation, USA
Aug 25/11: Evergreen Helicopters, Inc. in McMinnville, OR received a $16.5 million firm-fixed-price contract, to provide medical evacuation services and training support for the U.S. Army in Alaska. Work will be performed in Fairbanks, AK, with an estimated completion...
by [email protected] | Aug 25, 2011 | Asia - Other, Boeing, Budgets, China, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Fighters & Attack, India, Industry & Trends, Leadership & People, Middle East - Other, Missiles - Ballistic, Missiles - Surface-Air, Official Reports, Outer Space, Projections & Assessments, Russia, Submarines, USA
* The Department of Defense releases Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2011 [PDF]. While the report acknowledges China’s growing importance to peacekeeping and an array of international security operations, Taiwan...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 24, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Medical, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Science - Basic Research, Support Functions - Other, USA
(click to visit) Aug 16/11: U.S. Army Contracting Command, Natick, MA issues a multiple-award 5-year umbrella framework worth up to $497 million, implemented as a firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract between 26 (23)...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 24, 2011 | Contracts - Awards, Delivery & Task Orders, Forces - Special Ops, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA
Armored car(click to view full) Sometimes, Special Operations forces need to move around in highly protected vehicles, like their customized, blast-resistant RG-33 and M-ATV MRAPs. Other times, it’s better to blend into the background and disappear, using...