State governors exert defense muscle
By Michael Hoffman on Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 ![]()
The Council of Governors has exerted control over the budget debate between the Pentagon and the Air National Guard.
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The Council of Governors has exerted control over the budget debate between the Pentagon and the Air National Guard.
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An Air Force report found the service is receiving fewer, not more, protests now than it did in the 90s.
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The Navy’s top buyer says the service must find cost savings in vessels such as multi-year contracts to deliver more ships.
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The K-MAX cargo unmanned helo has performed well in Afghanistan, but the Marines plan on further testing.
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Navy leaders warn defense industry that systems commands will place tighter controls on Navy contracts.
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If Congress handed out additional funding, the Navy’s and Marine Corps’ Systems Command leaders say what they would spend it on.
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Navy Secretary Mabus comes to the defense of renewable energy and shipbuilding in the face of fierce criticism.
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The Navy’s energy guru pushes back against critics who say the service’s green programs hurt seapower.
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Lockheed’s K-MAX unmanned cargo helicopters continue to impress while hauling Marine Corps gear around Afghanistan.
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Questions have arisen about the Network Integration Evaluation’s $260 million annual price tag.
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Aviation is one of the service’s “healthy portfolios,” said the Army’s top uniformed weapons buyer — for now.
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Budget woes force Army leaders to keep upgrading rather than buying new helicopters for its fleet.
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Senator John McCain picks another fight with the Pentagon to get movement on MEADS and a Pacific force posture assessment.
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Congressman Paul Ryan claims that the Pentagon is not offering its “true advice” in this year’s defense budget.
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AM General announces it will offer an independent bid to build Humvee replacement.
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Early morning breakfasts offer a view into two services, the Air Force and the Army, headed in different directions.
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BAE Systems and Navistar’s split opens opportunity for Ford to get back into the Humvee replacement competition.
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The Army has to get choosy about what parts of the defense industrial base it can save. Saddle and sabre industry need not apply.
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An Ohio Guardsman claims the Air Force deliberately inflated C-27J lifecycle costs to justify canceling the fleet.
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Program officials will give competitors more time to submit their bids for the next phase of the Army and Marines’ vehicle competition.