Defense Week 2003 John M. Donnelly - Abstracts

Defense Week 2003 John M. Donnelly
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Air Force: F/A-22 software woes not NSA's fault.(problems with new U.S. National Security Agency software installed in Air Force attack aircraft is examined)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
As support for tanker lease grows, so do holes in the case.Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Auditors to Marines: Get out of Norway.(call to end U.S. military operations in Norway established during the Cold War)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Bill pushes new joint acquisition power.(U.S. Congress legislation allowing more authority to make military purchases)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Boeing payments to Senator raise questions.($22,000 donation from Boeing Co. to Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens seen as possible conflict of interest in Air Force lease proposal)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Budget special.(review of the U.S. Department of Defense 2004 budget)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Bush's supplemental contains billions for secret procurements.(U.S. President George W. Bush's request of additional funding for the rebuilding of Iraq)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Congress orders probes into aircraft-fraud cases.(investigation into cases involving the aircraft parts industry)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Crooks cited bogus Pentagon reports.(discover U.S. Department of Defense reports used in fraud case were falsified)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Document suggest Air Force improperly advocated for Boeing.(investigation into charges Air Force attempted to help Boeing win the controversial tanker aircraft lease contract)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
FAA barked at Boeing - but never bit.(U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warning to Boeing Co. that it had failed to properly oversee sub-contractors and could face court action)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Feds question Sikorsky quality control.(Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
House, Senate pass war spending bills.(separate versions of supplemental military spending to cover the cost of war with Iraq are examined)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Legislation takes aim at government credit-card abuse.Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly, Nathan Hodge
Most defense CEOs got big raises last year.(salary survey of chief executive officers in the U.S. defense industry)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Navy command seeks to change with the times.(U.S. Navy plans to improve management and inventory control)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Navy provides censored and uncensored copies of audit.(U.S. Navy audit shows reasons U.S. Marines no longer need to defend Norway from a now nonexistent USSR)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
New Patriot's recond: success, but only two attempts.(test of new Patriot antimissile interceptor over Iraq)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
NORTHCOM Chief pumps up airships.(U.S. might use blimps to defend the U.S.)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly, Ron Laurenzo
North Korea 'validates' its A-bomb designs: CIA.(atomic bomb program)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Pentagon may force firms to disclose defective parts.Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Raytheon bets Lockheed for major Navy missile program.Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly, Nathan Hodge
Roche: Debate on need for new tankers 'over'.(U.S. Air Force Secretary James Roche discusses the need to purchase new tanker aircraft)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Senate votes to require fraud probes.Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Senators propose big changes in antimissile budgets.(additional funding approved for U.S. Department of Defense anti-ICBM interceptor missiles)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Sub program's cost up 38 percent since inception.(U.S. Navy Virginia-class attack submarine construction program continues to go over budget)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Tanker compromise costs billions extra for need thatEs unclear. Analysis.Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Tanker deal is "unmatched" advocates say.(U.S. Air Force plans to lease aerial tankers from Boeing Co. )Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
'Thermobaric' Hellfire missiles debut in Iraq.Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
'Thermobaric' Hellfire ready for use.(adapted warhead for Hellfire air-to-ground missile can destroy biological and chemcial weapons with heat)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
Woman charged breast job on Pentagon plastic.(improper use of U.S. Department of Defense credit card)Literature/writingJohn M. Donnelly
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