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- Able Danger began in 1996, a year after the nuclear destruction of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City using nuclear weapons. The target of their investigation was an organization made up of CIA, Mossad & Saudi Intelligence operating as espionage/terror cells inside the US.

- There are now scattered reports of biological weapons being tested on citizens of various countries, including Georgia and some Middle Eastern countries.

A third military hospital has begun offering lung cancer screenings for patients considered to be at high risk for developing the disease.

The Boeing Co., Seattle, Wash., is being awarded a $99,606,355 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-09-C-0022) to incorporate a Maintenance Training Device Suite (MTDS) and Ordnance Load Trainer into the P-8A Multi-Mission Maritime aircraft Low Rate Initial Production II.

General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Mich., was awarded a $56,481,809 cost-plus-fixed-fee, non-option eligible, non-multi-year contract modification (P000109) of contract (W56HZV-13-D-0015) for continuation of contractor logistics support and base life support services in Iraq.

$300 million more for a VA program called Supportive Services for Veteran Families which is helping prevent and end homelessness among tens of thousands of homeless Veterans and their families.

After returning home, Mitcham was encouraged by her colleagues to seek appropriate care, and continued to serve for several years after seeking treatment.

The Boeing Co., Ridley Park, Penn., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, multi-year contract with a maximum base value of $3,414,000,002 for the production of remanufactured and new-build CH-47F cargo helicopters.

Landoll Corp., Marysville, Kan., has been awarded a maximum $633,000,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract for procurement of commercial type material handling equipment.

General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass., is being awarded a $22,237,386 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-11-C-0045) to exercise an option for the procurement of six F414-GE-400 install engines for the EA-18 G aircraft.

Today, Democrats on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee announced a coordinated legislative effort to help the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) in its efforts to address the growing backlog of claims.

During a congressional budget hearing Monday, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said that his agency is moving forward with plans to share electronic health record data with the Department of Defense…

Bipartisan effort follows DoD commitment to transfer complete records to VA.

McCann World Group Inc., New York, N.Y., was awarded a modification (No. P00010), to a previously awarded fixed-price-award-fee contract (W9124D-11-D-0036), with a maximum value of $192,114,076 for professional marketing and advertising services in support of personnel recruitment and retention programs throughout the Army.

The award will provide for the full range of enterprise infrastructure services. Work location will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 4, 2018.

Fatal flaws within the cockpit of the US military’s most expensive fighter jet ever are causing further problems with the Pentagon’s dubious F-35 program.

Fatal flaws within the cockpit of the US military’s most expensive fighter jet ever are causing further problems with the Pentagon’s dubious F-35 program.

Sierra Nevada Corp., Sparks, Nev., has been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (FA8637 13 D 6003) to provide both an advanced aircrew trainer and a light air support aircraft to establish air combat capability for allied countries under the Building Partnership Capacity program.

Company Debunks DARPA Source --- By Gordon Duff, Senior Editor --- “We would like to update our past posts regarding aneutronic fusion generators made by Lawrenceville Plasma Physics...

Of the more than 100 feature articles which appeared on our health page in 2012, Veterans and their families found these top 10 to be the most popular, and we hope, the most helpful.

Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc., Tustin, Calif., was issued a modification exercising the fourth option year on contract SPM2D1-09-D-8322/P00038. The modification is a fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment contract with a maximum $214,041,309 for radiology systems, subsystems and components.

The Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense (DoD) just released improvements to the functionality of eBenefits, a joint self-service web portal that provides registered users with secure online information and access to a variety of military and Veterans benefits resources.

CSC Applied Technologies L.L.C., Fort Worth Texas, (FA3002-08-C-0001, A00167) is being awarded a $28,470,903 contract modification for Keesler Air Force Base Operatons Support Services.

The aggregate not-to-exceed amount for these multiple award contracts combined is $99,875,777. These five companies will have the opportunity to bid on each individual task order.

iGov Technologies, Reston, Va., received an increase in the contract maximum from $530,000,000 to $566,000,000 for U.S. Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM) tactical local area network (TACLAN).

Today, Congressman Mike Michaud (D-Maine),Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, named Nancy Dolan to be the new Staff Director for the minority committee office.

Lockheed Martin, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $755,134,781 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the procurement of PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3, which includes support for Foreign Military Sales, and related services.

On December 18, Sen. Daniel Inouye, an Army Veteran of World War II, Medal of Honor recipient, and longstanding Veterans advocate, passed away at the age of 88.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Marietta, Ga., (FA8625-07-C-6471, P00161) is being awarded a $38,508,060 contract modification for procurement of the C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program two optional plus-up spare engines and engine kits effort. The location of the performance is Marietta, Ga. Work is expected to be completed by Dec. 15, 2014.

Husky Marketing and Supply Co., Dublin, Ohio, was awarded contract SP0600-13-D-0650. The award is a fixed-price with economic price adjustment, indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity contract with a maximum $277,460,860 for fuel. There are no other locations of performance.

Battlespace Flight Services L.L.C., Arlington, Va. (FA4890-13-D-0001), is being awarded a $950,000,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for organizational level maintenance support of remotely piloted aircraft.

Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp.,Cambridge, Mass., (FA8750-13-C-0008) is being awarded a $16,487,403 cost plus fixed fee contract for alert dissemination and event profiles from text as part of the DARPA Deep Exploration and Filtering of Text Program.

Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., (FA8625-11-C-6597, P00139) is being awarded an $889,503,871 contract modification for fiscal 2012 production aircraft buy.

L-3 Communications Flight International, Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $31,894,417 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-09-D-0018) for commercial air services for military training support.

GE-Aviation, Cincinnati, Ohio, (FA8650-09-D-2922, task order 0014) is being awarded a $349,747,900 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity task order contract for the Adaptive Engine Technology Development Program.

Deere and Co., Cary, N.C., was awarded contract SPM8EC-13-D-0001. The award is a fixed price with economic price adjustment contract with a maximum $87,500,000 for procurement of commercial type agricultural equipment.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $22,055,922 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-07-D-0004) to exercise an option for special progressive aircraft rework of two fiscal 2013 VH-60N aircraft.

A senior defense official took part today in the announcement in New York of a new hiring program that aims to train and place 100,000 veterans in advanced manufacturing and related jobs by 2015.

National Strategic Research Institute, Lincoln, Neb. (FA4600-12-D-9000), is being awarded a $76,297,663 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for engineering, research and development services.

These contracts include options, which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of these contracts to an estimated $750,000,000.

Raytheon Co., Andover, Mass., was awarded a $59,034,271 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract.

Alliant Techsystem Operations L.L.C., Independence, Mo., was awarded a fixed-price -- economic-price-adjustment with a maximum value of $8,480,000,000.