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Defense Contracting
August 2021
Major Changes Proposed to Buy American Rules
By Peter Terenzio , Michael Wagner and Nooree LeeOn July 30, the Biden administration issued a proposed rule billed as “the most robust changes to the implementation of the Buy American Act in almost 70 years.” -
Defense Contracting
July 2021
Accelerated Training Program a Boon to Defense Industry
By Tom KearneyWhile the final size of the Navy’s fleet remains a hot discussion topic, there’s little question that in the future it will be a lot larger than it is today. -
Defense Contracting
July 2021
2020 Was Good Year for Contractors
By Jon HarperFederal contract obligations reached a record high of $682 billion in fiscal year 2020, the fifth straight year of spending growth, according to Bloomberg Government. -
Tactical Wheeled Vehicles
July 2021
JUST IN: Report: Army Doing Poor Job Communicating its Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Needs
The Army could leverage the burgeoning U.S. truck market for its tactical wheeled vehicle needs if it could do a better job of communicating with manufacturers, a Government Accountability Office report released July 15 said. -
Budget
June 2021
Pentagon Funding Could Well Exceed White House Request
By Jon HarperPresident Joe Biden is requesting $715 billion for the Defense Department in fiscal year 2022 — a 1.6 percent increase compared to 2021. However, some analysts expect the topline to be significantly higher once lawmakers are finished with the budget. -
Industrial Base
June 2021
JUST IN: Pandemic-Battered Defense Industrial Base Slow to Return to Normal
While life is returning to normal for many Americans as COVID-19 cases recede, it’s not yet business-as-usual for the defense industrial base, according to a new survey released June 14. -
Defense Department
June 2021
GM Defense - A Case Study of Success
Concord, N.C. — On May 4, lawmakers, Army officers and various other VIPs came to an industrial park in the heart of NASCAR country for the grand opening of GM Defense’s new vehicle manufacturing facility. -
Budget
May 2021
BUDGET 2022: Pentagon Requesting Boost in R&D Funding to Compete with China
By Jon HarperThe Biden administration is proposing a significant increase in Defense Department research-and-development funding for future capabilities while cutting back on procurement spending for today’s systems. -
Cybersecurity
May 2021
Industry Hopes CMMC Review Leads to Tweaks
One of the Pentagon’s most high-profile programs is its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification effort. CMMC will eventually require all 300,000-plus companies working in the defense industrial base to meet certain levels of cybersecurity to protect against threats from adversaries and continue working with the Defense Department. -
Defense Department
May 2021
It’s Time for a Fresh Look at Resourcing Defense
“What are DoD’s priorities?” This is a question all National Defense Industrial Association members ask, and one that every eight weeks Rachel McCaffrey, NDIA’s vice president for membership and chapters, and Jon Etherton, NDIA’s senior fellow emeritus for acquisition policy, try to address during an NDIA members-only webinar.
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