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The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program has two new problems to deal with. According to Stars and Stripes, the program's manager, Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, told a House Armed Services subcommittee that his office wants to make the 5 1/2 pound helmet about 6 ounces lighter to prevent pilots that weigh less than 136 pounds from having their necks snap if they have to eject from the aircraft. The other problem is one of the international partners committed to buying the aircraft looks like it's going to bail out. New Canadian Prime-minster Justin Trudeau's campaign platform included cancelling Canada's participation in the F-35 program. Richard Aboulafia, vice president for analysis at the Teal Group, offers his take on In Depth with Francis Rose.
October 22, 2015 -
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Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates acknowledged the rationale for reforms which centralized big decisions within the DoD acquisition system.
October 22, 2015 -
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On this edition of Columbia Technology Partners’ Ready To Prime, Allen Scott is joined byMary Ostman, a retired contracting officer with 38 years of DoD experience under her belt.
October 21, 2015 -
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The Navy is analyzing results from F-35 Joint Strike Fighter testing off the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower. The latest problems of the F-35 program are pilot weight limits due to ejector seat problems, a promise from the new prime minister of Canada to cancel his country's participation in the program, not to mention budget and scheduling issues with the Ford-class aircraft carrier program. Retired Navy Capt. Jerry Hendrix, senior fellow and director of the Defense Strategies and Assessments Program at the Center for a New American Security, talks the future of naval aviation with In Depth with Francis Rose.
October 21, 2015 -
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The annual Defense authorization bill Congress is about to send to President Barack Obama contains dozens of provisions intended to reform the DoD acquisition system. But Capitol Hill’s top two Defense legislators say that's only the beginning. Federal News Radio’s Jared Serbu has more on their plans for next year.
October 21, 2015 -
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The annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Congress sent to President Barack Obama on Tuesday contains nearly 100 separate provisions intended to reform the Defense Department's acquisition system. But that’s just the start, say Capitol Hill’s top two Defense legislators.
October 20, 2015 -
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The Army is shrinking down to about 450,000 soldiers. Congress isn't likely to approve another round of base realignment and closure, but Federal News Radio's DoD reporter Jared Serbu tells In Depth with Francis Rose the Army has adopted a different strategy to get its base footprint in line.
October 20, 2015 -
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The Defense Department is setting up a team of experts to develop its first mobile human resources app. DoD is prioritizing mobile HR access.
October 20, 2015 -
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The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program has dragged on for nearly a decade, with bidders spending millions and millions just for run-off prototypes. No wonder there's a protest.
October 19, 2015 -
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More agencies utilized the federal student loan repayment program in fiscal 2014 to recruit and retain mission-critical employees than the year before. Funding for the program reached $58.7 million in 2014, compared with $52.9 million the previous year.
October 19, 2015 -
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A new report highlights the Defense Department's challenges in adopting cloud services, and what it's doing to overcome them.
October 19, 2015 -
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As the Department of Defense continues to work toward achieving auditability, one sticking point might be the Navy. That's according to the Government Accountability Office, which has identified some risks to the branch's future audit readiness. Asif Khan is the director of financial management and assurance issues at GAO.
October 19, 2015 -
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The annual Doughboy Award recognizes infantrymen for their outstanding contributions to the U.S. Army infantry. It's also the highest honor bestowed by the Chief of Infantry. Ret. Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey Mellinger is an aircraft design liaison at Bell Helicopter, and one of three winners of this year's award. He told Federal Drive host Tom Temin more about what winning the Doughboy means.
October 19, 2015 -
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DoD's Ron Jost announced he's leaving government after more than a decade at the Pentagon.
October 19, 2015
