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Witnesses testified on a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that found that most Defense Department major weapons systems cost more to develop than the Pentagon had planned.

Witnesses testified about procurement policies and funding for the Air Force Aerial Tanker program. They focused on a government audit that found several flaws and errors in the bidding proc…

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates talked about the government audit that upheld the Boeing Company’s appeal of the Air Force’s decision to award a $35 billion contract for tankers to the Eur…

A hearing was held on the acquisition of major weapons systems by the Department of Defense. The Government Accountability Office had reported that the 92 major defense acquisition programs …

The Joint Seapower and Expeditionary Forces and Air and Land Forces Subcommittees met to receive testimony on the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle Program. Witnesses testified …

John Young, chair of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Task Force, along with Army Lieutenant General Stephen Speakes, deputy chief of staff Army G-8 (force development) and Brigadi…

The subcommittee held the first of two hearings on Navy Department fiscal year 2006 plans. Witnesses testified about the DD(X) next-generation multi-mission surface combatant ship program. T…

Moderated by Professor Kagan, a panel of experts in a day-long forum about the future of the U.S. Navy discussed budgeting, force transformation, and the defense industrial base. Topics incl…

Assistant Navy Secretary for Research, Development & Acquisition, John Young, and Program Executive Officer for Oversight of Presidential Helicopter, Tom Laux, spoke to reporters about a Nav…

John Young, Asst. Navy Secretary for Research, Development and Acquisition, talked about the Littoral Combat Ship program. They announced the awarding of several new contracts to design and …

Mr. Young spoke to reporters about a contract with General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman to build six Virginia-class submarines over a five year period. Following his remarks he answered que…