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Northrop Grumman drops out of Air Force tanker competition
Northrop Grumman Corp. has decided not to compete against Boeing Co. for the $35 billion the Air Force will spend to buy its own fleet of refueling tankers. The decision puts the Pentagon on a path to doing something President Barack Obama said shouldn't happen any more: paying large amounts of money to a major defense contractor without undergoing any competition.
Tags: contracting , Boeing , EADS , USAF , Air Force tanker contract , KC-X
Heroines in Technology: Michelle Tortolani
Tags: Heroines in Technology , Michelle Tortolani , contracting
Analyst: Northrop could have been tanker contender
Jim McAleese, defense analyst and principal at McAleese & Associates, says Northrop's decision will affect the outcome of the KC-X contract and the future of the C-17.
Tags: contracting , Boeing , EADS , USAF , Air Force tanker contract , KC-X , C-17 , Jim McAleese , McAleese & Associates
'Big Stick' heads home for an extreme makeover
The USS Theodore Roosevelt hits a major life-cycle milestone.
Tags: USS Theodore Roosevelt , contracting , Jim Hughes
Air Force sets new date for tanker RFP
Contract could be worth $35 billion. This is third time the Air Force is trying to award the modernization contract.
Tags: contracting , Air Force , Boeing , EADS , KC-X Tanker
Detected cyberattacks rising at a faster rate
Attacks on the nation's critical infrastructure are on the rise.
Tags: tech , Cybersecurity Update , Cybersecurity Workforce , McAfee , sippernet , nippernet , SCADA
Air Force tankers may be example of high cost of doing nothing
Tanker battle creates strange bedfellows.
Tags: contract , Boeing , Air Force tankers , Michael Dunn
Contractor bikes across America for charity
Will travel almost 4,000 miles in 50 days for the American Lung Association.
Tags: pay and benefits , newscast , Mark Koltz , DorobekInsider
GSA contractors partner for e-travel proposal
CWTSatoTravel and Northrop Gruman Corporation team up after GSA decides to limit requests for proposals.
Tags: CWTSatoTravel , carlon wagonlit travel , northrop gruman , RFP , contractors , GSA , Jory Heckman
Contractors increase acquisitions as DoD cyber budget grows
The contractors have been snatching up small cybersecurity firms.
Tags: Lockheed Martin , Cybersecurity Update , technology , DoD , budget , In Depth , Defense Industry Daily
