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Tony Bertuca is chief editor of Inside the Pentagon, the flagship publication of InsideDefense, where he focuses on defense budget and acquisition policy. He previously worked for the Sun-Times News Group in his hometown of Chicago, IL, and at the New Hampshire Union Leader in Manchester, NH. Tony has also served as managing editor of Inside the Army. He has a master's degree in journalism from Boston University.
As policy discussions regarding the planned drawdown in Afghanistan become more lucid, the U.S. commander of the NATO-led Afghan security forces training mission says he needs more time to build an army and police force that would ensure America receives a "return on investment."
An Army instructor with 32 years of service as a soldier has written a paper pushing back against Training and Doctrine Command's “Army Learning Concept 2015,” criticizing its focus on developing digitally connected millennials rather than “adult” leaders.
The Army's outgoing acquisition executive, Malcolm O'Neill, who recently, announced his retirement for "personal reasons," will be replaced on an interim basis tomorrow by his principal deputy, Heidi Shyu, according to an Army spokesman.
The president of Oshkosh Defense, Richard “Andy” Hove, is stepping down today to pursue other business opportunities, according to a statement from the Wisconsin-based company.
Army acquisition executive Malcolm O'Neill has announced he is resigning due to “personal reasons,” according to an internal memo.
Commercial off-the-shelf technology is expected to play a large role in the Army's future network strategy, according to high-ranking service brass overseeing the effort.
The Army's Ground Mobile Radio program recently triggered a Nunn-McCurdy breach when the service decided to drastically cut its acquisition objective by nearly 90 percent, according to an Army memo.
As it plans for shrinking budgets and drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Defense Department should review its growing surveillance technology portfolio for savings, as well as its precision munitions capabilities, according to the Army's vice chief of staff.
Nearly 140 members of Congress have signed a May 6 letter to Army Secretary John McHugh, urging him to reconsider the service's plans to cease buying Abrams tanks for three years.
The Army and Navy this week signed a memorandum of agreement transferring all five of the Army's Joint High Speed Vessels to the Navy, the Defense Department announced today.
In the midst of planning to absorb a scheduled 27,000-soldier reduction in force structure in 2015, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey said today that the service was trying to determine what it would do with a European-based brigade scheduled to relocate to an as-yet unknown location, mentioning that no one should be surprised if the service decided to shut it down.
A House Armed Services subcommittee wants to limit funding for the Army's multibillion-dollar Ground Combat Vehicle pending a second analysis of alternatives, according to documents released today.
Defense Department officials have issued a stop-work to Oshkosh for blast-proof ambulances urgently needed by forces in Afghanistan, with sources saying a Navistar vehicle is likely to be tapped instead.
BAE Systems and Navistar Defense -- partners on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program -- announced today that they were adding Northrop Grumman to their team, according to a statement from the companies.
The Army issued a second request for information on its competitive humvee recapitalization program late last week in an attempt to revive the program, which has been stalled since last year.
Lt. Col. David Bassett, the Army program manager for tactical vehicles, said today at an industry conference that he expects a request for information for competitive humvee recapitalization to be released this week.
President Barack Obama said last week that he would direct Defense Secretary Robert Gates to find $400 billion in spending cuts to help reduce the nation's deficit.
The Army must squeeze $9 billion from its endangered overseas contingency operations account into its base budget and is eying key modernization programs for possible savings, according to a top Army budget official.
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL -- The Abrams tank line's first-ever break in production, set to occur in 2013, worries General Dynamics Land Systems officials who say the stoppage could result in significant losses to the defense industrial base.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL -- In one of his first public speaking engagements since being nominated to become the Army's next chief of staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey said today that he feels "daunted" given the challenges he will face if confirmed for the job.