Recently added articles from National Defense:
New business model needed to replace the status quo.(DEFENSE WATCH)
Oct 01, 2009; ... In the weapons-acquisition world, the "normal" ways of doing business are frowned upon around the E-ring these days. And for good reasons: nearly $400 billion in weapon programs' cost overruns; untold billions of dollars spent on hardware that doesn't meet the needs of today's ...
Industry shifts: startups poised to break into defense market.(WASHINGTON PULSE)
Oct 01, 2009 ... A small number of large firms currently garner the preponderance of Pentagon and NASA procurement dollars. Their dominance seems immutable. Or maybe not. A confluence of economic and technological factors is creating conditions for startups to break into the ...
U.S. may be losing track of critical night vision equipment.(WASHINGTON PULSE)
Oct 01, 2009 ... It's one of the U.S. military's greatest advantages: specially designed night vision goggles that allow troops to see the enemy but not be seen. For that reason, units in the field are expected to take great care to make sure the goggles don't fall in enemy hands. ...
Military trying new ways to muster innovation.(WASHINGTON PULSE)
Oct 01, 2009 ... When the military needs help designing new vehicles or aircraft, it typically reaches out to defense contractors for ideas and proposals. Under pressure to modernize and cut costs, the services in recent months have tried nontraditional forms of technology-seeking outreach. ...
In economic downturn, reasons to worry about suppliers.(WASHINGTON PULSE)
Oct 01, 2009 ... The economic downturn this past year has SOme industry experts worried that many Small but Critical suppliers to the Defense Department may be going out of business. "There's a general concern across the board in that area," said Army Lt. Gen. Patrick O'Reilly, director of the ...