The Pentagon announces it is willing to extend the KC-X tanker program proposal filing deadline from May 10 to July 9, providing EADS North America formally commits to bidding before the original May 10 deadline. (EADS NA did so on April 20.)
U.S. professional military education needs to be more rigorous and data-driven, and the military services need to do a better job of actually utilizing the skills service members learn through PME, lawmakers, academics, and Pentagon officials said in a congressional hearing. Summing up the concerns, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) laid…