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• DTN News: RAF Receive New Hawk Training Aircraft

  Defense Technology News - 13 hours 4 minutes ago

  DTN News: RAF Receive New Hawk Training Aircraft *Source: DTN News / RAF Bulletin (NSI News Source Info) LONDON, U.K. - July 4, 2009: The first of the RAF's £450m fleet of 28 new Advanced Jet Trainers, the Hawk T Mk2, arrived at RAF Valley in Anglesey, Thursday 2 July...

  • Hawk Spotted | Aviation Week

• DTN News: U.S. President Barack Obama to Press Kremlin on Energy

  Defense Technology News - 1 day ago

  DTN News: U.S. President Barack Obama to Press Kremlin on Energy *Sources: DTN News / The Moscow Times By Anna Malpas, Anatoly Medetsky (Click here) (NSI News Source Info) MOSCOW - July 3, 2009: U.S. President Barack Obama will press Russia to drop its “zero-sum” attitude on alternative energy supplies...

  • White House Talks Russia, Missile Defense | Aviation Week

• EADS to boost Saudi border security

  UPI - 1 day ago

  PARIS, July 2 (UPI) -- The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. has won a multibillion-dollar contract to improve Saudi Arabia's border security...

  • EADS Wins Saudi Border Surveillance Project | Defense News

• Contract change puts personal data at risk

  Federal Computer Week - 1 day ago

  Thousands of customers are wondering what will happen to the fingerprint and personal data they provided to a Registered Traveler operator who went out of business...

  • Verified Identity Pass shuts down Registered Traveler lanes | Federal Computer Week

• GSA recasts statements on the end of the GWAC era

  Federal Computer Week - 1 day ago

  GSA has been trying to tamp down concerns about a possible merger of two of its major programs, denying that a senior agency official had intended to give that impression in remarks he made at a conference last month. Despite the agency's efforts, however, some experts say blending the governmentwide...

  • GSA expands on O'Hare's GWACs comments | Federal Computer Week

• Sharing of past-performance data now mandatory

  Federal Computer Week - 1 day ago

  A revised FAR rule requires agencies to use a standard database to share contractors' performance information with one another...

  • Rule requires more reporting of contractors' past performance | Government Executive

• QinetiQ to support Marines' EFV

  UPI - 1 day ago

  QUANTICO, Va., July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marine Corps has contracted QinetiQ North America to provide testing services supporting a next-generation amphibious assault vehicle...

  • QinetiQ to support testing of Marines’ EFV components | Washington Technology

• Air Force contracts for evaluation service

  UPI - 1 day ago

  MCLEAN, Va., July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has contracted Alion Science and Technology to evaluate human performance factors on weapon systems used by the Air Force...

  • Alion modeling will help Air Force design better weapons | Washington Technology

• Universal Display to develop prototype

  UPI - 1 day ago

  EWING, N.J., July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Air Force has contracted Universal Display Corp. to develop a next-generation display prototype for potential use in tactical cockpits...

  • Universal Display wins $750,000 SBIR Phase II contract from U.S. Air Force for flexible OLED displays$ | Military & Aerospace Electronics

• Argon ST awarded contracts for ISR support

  UPI - 1 day ago

  FAIRFAX, Va., July 2 (UPI) -- Argon ST has been contracted to provide maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance upgrade services in support of the U.S. littoral battle-space...

  • Argon ST wins $29.8 million to deliver C5ISR solutions$ | Military & Aerospace Electronics

• Australia And The U.S. Move In Oppisite Directions
• Defense Authorization Bill Passes House
• Argument In The UK On Defense Spending Will Spread To The U.S.
• Oshkosh Wins MRAP-ATV Initial Contract
• Where Is The Stimulus?
• Slowing Down Government Contracting
• Congressman Brags About Local Defense Spending But Did He Influence It?
• Congress Bucks Obama On Defense Spending And Receives Veto Threat
• When Federal Programs Collide Or The Road To Hell
• Supplemental Approved Chock Full Of Non-Military Stuff
• More Government Insights