Defense
Official seeks more realistic plan for fighter jet program
Pentagon acquisition leader is analyzing disparate cost and schedule estimates for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Defense
Navy: Newest carrier will be ready in 2015
Construction of the carrier and the ship's systems will cost $8.7 billion.
Defense
Analysts: Defense industry will survive flatter budgets
Contractors have benefited from a 60 percent spike in procurement and research and development accounts in the last eight years.
Defense
Agencies begin limited Fort Hood briefings
Lawmakers say administration should be more forthcoming with information on the deadly shootings.
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Gates: Vehicles blaze new procurement trail
Mine-resistant, all-terrain vehicles mark a significant departure from the slow development cycles typical of most major defense programs, says Pentagon chief.
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Gates stepping up fight against roadside bombs
Defense secretary is creating a departmentwide task force aimed at combating the growing threat of improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan.
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Lockheed Martin chief sees leaner budgets, new priorities
Bethesda, Md.-based firm is continuing to grow its business in emerging areas such as energy security and cybersecurity to remain competitive.
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Texans mount campaign to keep Army truck contract
Program contributes $500 million annually to the state economy and losing the deal will cost 3,000 jobs in an area west of Houston, task force says.
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Analysts: Ethics probe won't imperil Defense earmarks
Investigation of appropriators' ties to a now-defunct lobbying group is unlikely to affect the fiscal 2010 Defense spending bill, observers say.
Defense
Lawmakers cry foul over Defense procurement debacle
Nobody's happy about the latest development in the high-stakes contest to build aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force.
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GAO faults effort to counter roadside bombs
Report says "several significant challenges" affect the Pentagon's ability to oversee IED office.
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Senator: Pentagon must make painful spending adjustments
Democrat predicts the military will delay programs that are not "absolutely essential," reduce its purchase of hardware and consider terminating some initiatives.
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Appropriator expects Defense bill to pay for 10 more C-17s
Administration officials are opposed to the additional cargo planes.
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Army makes progress on plan for next combat vehicle
The service is seeking industry input on what is technologically feasible and affordable before it puts out a request for proposals.
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CBO forecasts rising Defense costs
Real growth in pay and benefits for the Defense Department's military and civilian personnel will contribute to increased spending.
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Generals want faster, focused procurement
Army official's strategy can be summed up with the mantra: "Buy fewer, more often."
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Senate again rejects C-17 cut, approves spending bill
House and Senate appropriators already have been working quietly for weeks to resolve differences in the two chambers' versions of the defense bill.
Defense
Authorizers agree to end F-22 program
The $680 billion Defense authorization bill is expected to pass both chambers and move to President Obama's desk in the next several days.
Defense
Key authorizers back second F-35 engine
House-Senate agreement on the fighter jet engine could provoke the Obama administration to follow through on a veto threat.
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Defense chief offers indirect criticism of general
Robert Gates says Afghanistan is on a "worrisome trajectory."
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