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How the Navy and Air Force fare for FY 2012
With all the cuts, can the Defense Department meet the mission, and which Navy and Air Force contractors will be feeling the bite? We ask defense contracting expert, Jim McAleese.
Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , Defense , budget , FY 2012 budget , Navy , Air Force , Jim McAleese , McAleese & Associates , contracting , Lockheed , Northrop Grumman , KC-X Tanker , Suzanne Kubota
Despite cuts, Pentagon space budget gets boost
The Obama administration wants to maintain or boost funding next year for some of the military's most expensive space projects, despite mounting pressure for Pentagon spending cuts.
Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , Defense , 2012 budget , contracting , Lockheed
Senators want IG probe of tanker data mixup
Seven senators have requested an independent investigation by the Defense Department's inspector general into the accidental disclosure of technical data to rival bidders Boeing and EADS in the Air Force's refueling tanker competition.
Tags: DoD , contracting , Congress , Air Force , EADS , Wendy Masiello , Maria Cantwell , Jerry Moran , Pat Roberts , Lindsay Graham , Charles Schumer , refueling tanker , Procurement Integrity Act , Senate Armed Services Committee , Jared Serbu
Air Force ‘impressed' with EADS, Boeing in tanker mixup
The general overseeing the Air Force's investigation into a November incident that sent competitors' data to rival bidders said Thursday that she was pleased with the companies' handling of the situation. The Pentagon remains convinced that the accidental disclosure will not affect the outcome of the $35 billion acquisition.
Tags: DoD , contracting , Congress , Air Force , EADS , Wendy Masiello , Claire McCaskill , John McCain , Jared Serbu
Boeing lands part of Navy's Poseidon contract
The Boeing Co. has landed a contract worth $1.53 billion from the U.S. Navy to manufacture six P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , contracting , poseidon , Navy
Army cancels 2 Boeing programs
Defense News reports that the Army is ordering Boeing to cancel two programs that tested poorly.
Tags: DoD Report , Army , Defense News , contracting , budget , Dorobek Insider
Boeing less optimistic about tanker contract
One prominent defense analyst said Boeing executives have grown pessimistic about winning the $35 billion contract.
Tags: Federal Drive , contracting , AF tanker contract , EADS
Boeing may be losing edge in Air Force tanker award
Politico reports that Boeing may be at a disadvantage to EADS for winning the Air Force tanker contract award.
Tags: DoD Report , Air Force , EADS , contracting , Dorobek Insider
Air Force fires two after tanker mail mix-up
Learn more in today's DoD report
Tags: Federal Drive , Defense , DoD Report , Air Force , EADS , contracting
Mail mix-up won't affect Air Force contract selection
The Air Force will move forward to finding a contractor for its refueling tanker, despite a mail mix-up between rival contractors.
Tags: DoD Report , Air Force , EADS , refueling tanker , contracting , Dorobek Insider
