The powerful chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel, Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), continues to sound a warning bell that defense spending cuts must come and, according to a Government Executive report, suggests that the now rosy recruiting environment could do without enlistment bonuses created when enlistment numbers were sagging. Speaking Dec. 10 at the Center for American Progress, Murtha said, “If we draw down [forces in Iraq], we ought to be able to get rid of the bonuses.” That’s not all on his scope, though, since Murtha also wants to “figure out a way to fix the acquisition process” and says “the [emergency war] supplements have got to go.”
The Air Force’s plans for its portion of joint all-domain command and control have taken a major step forward. The service awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, multiple-award contract worth up to $950 million to 27 companies. The IDIQ deal will give 27 contractors the opportunity to compete for work…