MARCH 20, 2015, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) - Although the development of remotely piloted aircraft began in the 1950s, they are increasingly used by both military and commercial customers and provide a promising new chapter in the history of aviation. As the technology’s potential grows, so does the need for technologies that provide enhanced … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2015
“NISE” Funds Support Weapon Systems Integration for New Surface Warfare Capability
MARCH 20, 2015, DAHLGREN, Va. (NNS) - Navy officials - confident a new technological capability tested on the Potomac River Test Range will transform surface warfare - are looking ahead to its future impact in the fleet. Their outlook, however, would be clouded if the live fire test featuring unmanned vehicles and the Aegis weapon system never occurred. Fortunately, Navy … [Read more...]
Service Officials: Infrastructure Funding Level Poses Risk
MARCH 19, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Service officials responsible for infrastructure described for Congress March 17, a need throughout the Defense Department for infrastructure reduction and improved funding for military construction. Representatives from all four military services told the Senate Appropriations Committee’s military construction and Veterans Affairs … [Read more...]
McHugh: Acquisition Reform Remains Top Army Priority
WASHINGTON (March 19, 2015) - "Historically, the Army's track record on acquisition programs is too often a tale of failure," Army Secretary John M. McHugh told senators. McHugh was joined by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2016 and the Future Years Defense Program, … [Read more...]
Planning, Execution and Management of OCS Critical to Military Operations
MARCH 18, 2015, FORT BLISS, Texas - More than $30 billion was lost from contract waste and fraud during military contingencies in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2001 to 2011, according to a congressionally chartered Commission on Wartime Contracting report from 2011. The Commission concluded that the loss could have been avoided through proper oversight and management of … [Read more...]