Earmarks involve designating funds in spending legislation that must be used for a very particular purpose. While they can be a useful tool, they can also be a magnet for shady dealings and last-minute surprises. Indicted Naval ace and former Congressman Randy...
Alpha: Tango Uniform?(click to view full) Textron Land Systems' M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicle has already been disqualified from the USA's MRAP competition, though purchases for American military police continue. Now Oshkosh Truck's Category 1 partnership...
Pearl Harbor(click to view full) The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Hawaii in Pearl Harbor, HI have awarded 5 firm-fixed price multiple award indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contracts for various construction projects within the state of Hawaii. The...
RAND Corporation's Project Air Force undertakes a number of studies as part of its mandate. A recent example looks at US airlift capabilities and their fit with the needs of counter-insurgency operations. The answers could matter a great deal to programs like the...
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) is part of an integrated aerospace cluster that is being assembled at Dubai World Central - the new 140 square kilometer airport and logistics city being constructed at Jebel Ali, Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. The firm is made up...
The US General Services Administration (GSA) is a procurement hub for many US government agencies. In late July 2007, the GSA announced a continued special focus on easing acquisitions for its largest customer, the Department of Defense (who has some surprising...
LHD 5 Harrier launch(click to view full) York International Corp. in York, PA received a $47.9 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of up to 40 x 200-ton DDG-51 Arleigh Burke Class destroyer Air Conditioning...
The Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp. of Madison, WI received the follow-on TRICARE Dual Eligible Fiscal Intermediary Contract. It covers claims processing, customer service and administrative services for individuals who are eligible for both TRICARE (the...
Stauder Technologies' portable Target Location, Designation and Hand-off Systems (TLDHS) are used by forward observers; Sauder's StrikeLink software is part of TLDHS, and is compatible with a number of targeting systems. StrikeLink determines the operator's exact...