GAO alerts DOD to mobility study 'Catch-22'

Article Abstract:

An anomaly within the Pentagon's own process has hampered the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in its ability to monitor the conduct of the Department of Defense (DOD) Mobility Capabilities Study (MCS) as mandated by the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC). The DOD is going about conducting its MCS in a manner 'equivalent' to the way it has carried out 'verification, validation and accreditation (VV&A) studies in the past and therefore a 'Catch-22' would emerge for the GAO.

United States. Government Accountability Office, Mobility (Military science)

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Pentagon can realign on same budget, Northrop Grumman says

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Senior analysts at Northrop Grumman Corp. are of the opinion that the current budget would be sufficient for the Pentagon to realign itself for handling the defense problems of the future. The analysts also believe that areas like intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), robust future national fleet, improvement of land combat systems using key enablers and integrated strategic forces would assist in increasing the military dominance of the United States.

Financial management, Aircraft, Defense Administration & Finance, Finance, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Aircraft industry, Northrop Grumman Corp., Defense spending, Company financing, Defence spending

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'Distributed operations' shape Pentagon purchasing priorities

Article Abstract:

The need to conduct distributed operation is an important driver of military technology priorities and for the Pentagon acquisition process. Increasing use of distributed operation may affect Pentagon buying decision.

International Affairs, Military Exercises & Maneuvers, Military Action, Military operations, Military maneuvers

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