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Federal Budget Cuts Encourage a Niche Business
With the nation facing a new atmosphere of austerity and mandated budget cuts, now would seem to be the absolute worst time to target the federal government for defense-related technology contracts
Collaborative Portal Opens Business Opportunity Doors
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has created a portal to facilitate collaboration among experts from multiple industries in a secure, controlled, c
Corporate Espionage Concerns Could Affect Contracting
Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, told the Senate Banking, Housing a
NGEN Protest Halts Contract Work
Implementation of the U.S. Navy’s $3.5 billion Next-Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) will have to wait until a protest by two of the companies that did not receive the contract is upheld or rejected. The U.S. Government Accountability Office has until October 23 to rule on the challenge.
Defense Department Issues First Acquisition Report
Lawmakers now are reviewing the U.S. Defense Department’s first annual data-driven review of purchasing.
A Joint Environment Changes Everything
Rear Adm. Robert Day Jr., USCG, assistant U.S.
Resource Reductions Dominate Planning
Today’s financial skimping will lead to military forces and equipment that are short on readiness for future conflicts.
The Bottom Line: Military Operational Paradigm Shifts
Up until now, elected officials, in consultation with military and intelligence experts, have made strategic national decisions about the role of the United States in global security. But the current congressional budgeting approach is turning this procedure on its head: military leaders will tell the elected what they can accomplish with the appropriated resources.