The U.S. military has begun work on its new stealth bomber fleet which will consist of 80 to 100 aircraft, AOL Defense reported. According to AOL, the fiscal year 2013 budget allocates
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The Defense Intelligence Agency director recently told a Senate committee the agency believes China is developing a space weapon program that can be used against satellites worldwide. Army Lt. Gen. Ronald Burgess presented
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Lockheed Martin‘s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet could be taking test flights in the coming weeks, according to DodBuzz. Gen. Edward Rice, commander of Air Education and Training Command, said during a press
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The Army is relying on retired federal workers to fill out its acquisition workforce, according to a Federal News Radio report. Kim Denver, the Army‘s deputy assistant secretary for procurement, said the Army
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Major defense contractors are now sharing independent research and development spending data with the government through a secure Web portal. A new rule, published Jan. 30 in the Federal Register, requires companies
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The Defense Department‘s budget proposal for fiscal year 2013 includes a $5.2 billion cut to the base budget from fiscal 2012, according to Pentagon guidance released Monday. The Pentagon’s 2013 budget request
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President Obama has nominated Katrina McFarland as assistant defense secretary for acquisition, the White House announced Friday. McFarland has served as president of the Defense Acquisition University since 2010 and was previously
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The Air Force is placing more emphasis on capabilities relating to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in response to budget reductions, Federal Computer Week reported. At a briefing Feb. 6, Air Force officials said
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President Obama has nominated Heidi Shyu assistant army secretary for acquisition, logistics and technology, the White House announced Friday. Shyu has served as acting assistant secretary since Malcolm O’Neill resigned in June
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday a primary focus of NATO‘s defense ministers conference this week will be how to fund Afghanistan’s police and army forces. Panetta said in a press conference
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