Pentagon’s Goal: US Drone Dominance
The Pentagon is directing every US Army squad to be armed with small, one-way attack drones by the end of fiscal 2026. That and other sweeping policy changes are aimed at what the White House calls “Unleashing American Drone Domination.”
Inconclusive Findings in Report on UFOs
An unclassified report from the US Office of National Intelligence reveals very little about strange aerial sightings reported by military pilots over the past few decades.
DoD Contracting Competition Analysis
DoD contracts awarded without competition rose from 39 percent in 2009 to 42 percent in 2012 and in 2013 the contracting non-compete rate rose again.
Services Contractors Face New Challenges
Federal services contractors are responding to government spending reductions, changing customer demands and increasing competition.
Morning Coffee: NAVAIR Head Seeks Contracting Reform
Vice Adm. Dunaway says overhead costs overwhelm the implementation of new technology and that there is a “stranglehold” of proprietary systems.
Morning Coffee: Federal Contracting Competition Stiffens
Opportunities are attracting more bidders who make aggressive offers with smaller profit margins and losers are much more likely to protest awards.
