The House approved an amendment to the 213 defense authorization bill that would alter restrictions on exporting U.S.-made commercial satellites, Kate Brannen reports for Defense News. Lawmakers agreed by voice vote to
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The Defense Department would receive $5.3 billion more to acquire more aircraft, ships, vehicles and weapons in 2013 if a House subcommittee’s ideas make way in Congress, according to a committee report
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Dr. George Peach Taylor is resigning from his leadership post within the Military Health System, effective June 30, Nextgov reports. Taylor serves as deputy assistant secretary for force health protection and readiness.
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The U.S. risks losing its competitive edge if industry is unable to more easily export unmanned aircraft for commercial use, Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush told a group of industry and congressional
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A report commissioned by the departments of Defense and State suggests lawmakers should relax satellite export controls for non-critical items to increase U.S. industry’s ability to compete in the global market. The
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The Navy plans to begin practicing a purchase model that values products being good or good enough instead of perfect, DoD Buzz reports. Adm. Jonathan Greenert, the chief of naval operations, said
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A Defense Department official has gone on the record saying the Department of Homeland Security should be the government entity with the principal responsibility for helping secure critical U.S. infrastructure from cyber
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The Department of Homeland Security‘s 2013 budget proposal includes a $33 million increase to continue work on the new St. Elizabeths headquarters project. The $33 million increase would bring the project’s funding
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Air Force Acquisition Executive David Van Buren will step down in March, Defense News reports. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley announced Van Buren’s intent to leave and return to the private industry in an
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The Department of Homeland Security is now poised to lead a Pentagon cyber defense project, according to a DHS privacy notice issued Friday. The pilot program was launched to test the effects
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