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The Air Force recently completed a test launch of one of its Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missiles. The 5,000 mile flight test was supported by Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and several other contractors. So how does the Air Force maintain readiness of the ICBM fleet? How can it assure the Commander-in-Chief that in the unlikely event of a real launch, the 40-year-old missiles would go where they're supposed to? Maj. Gen. Jack Weinstein, Commander of the 20th Air Force, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to discuss the test flight and the ICMB program.
December 11, 2014 -
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By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California prosecutors sued Uber over the ride-booking company’s driver background checks and other allegations, adding to the popular startup’s legal woes in the U.S. and around…
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President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama helped sort donated gifts on Wednesday at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling as part of the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots campaign.
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BY BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer OAKLAND, California (AP) — A billion-dollar class-action lawsuit against Apple will likely continue, after a 65-year-old Massachusetts business consultant read about the plaintiffs’ floundering case online and volunteered to…
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U.S. military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria.
December 10, 2014 -
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The Pentagon's new Defense Innovation Initiative is called the third offset strategy. But it's not the only offset the defense industrial base should pay attention to. Patrick Costello is deputy director of Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy studies for the Council on Foreign Relations. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he explained what these offsets are.
December 10, 2014 -
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The budget deal and the National Defense Authorization Act give the Defense Department certainty for the rest of Fiscal 2015. After that: Nobody knows for sure. Sequestration is back on the table, at least for now. Robert Hale is former Undersecretary of Defense Comptroller -- he's now a fellow at Booz Allen Hamilton. He's my guest for Pentagon Solutions today. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he explained the impacts the sequester had on the department.
December 10, 2014 -
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MADRID (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ordered the temporary suspension of ridesharing service Uber in Spain, saying it represents unfair competition. The Madrid mercantile court judge said in a preliminary ruling that Uber drivers…
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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, after meeting with Iraq's leaders in Baghdad, has indicated he was encouraged by their progress and vision for the future.
December 10, 2014 -
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By SAM HANANEL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that warehouse workers who fill orders for retail giant Amazon don’t have to be paid for time spent waiting to pass through…
December 10, 2014 -
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By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California prosecutors sued Uber on Tuesday over the ride-booking company’s background checks of drivers and other allegations, adding to the popular startup’s worldwide legal woes. San…
December 10, 2014 -
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The Defense Contract Management Agency is creating a new team of dedicated pricing experts, looking for more consistent decisions within DoD about what constitutes a commercial product.
December 10, 2014 -
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By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional aides say a final agreement has been sealed on a massive $1.1 trillion government-wide spending bill that would prevent a government shutdown and fund most of…
December 10, 2014 -
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By DAVID ESPO and ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Time running short, Republicans and Democrats agreed Tuesday on a $1.1 trillion spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and delay a politically-charged struggle…
December 10, 2014
