The Army is seeking approval for its short-range air defense requirements, which will solidify a program of record for the rapidly developed capability.
An Associated Press investigation has found that at least 1,900 U.S. military firearms were lost or stolen during the 2010s, with some resurfacing in violent crimes.
The Army has submitted its Unfunded Requirements List to the Hill that seeks to boost funding to improve military installations, restore delayed procurement of legacy aircraft and vehicle fleets and cover the potential hidden costs of withdrawing from Afghanistan while covering unforeseen contingencies.
The contractor admitted that she and others conspired to steal property from the base in Kandahar in 2015, while a co-conspirator negotiated the sale of the stolen property with a third-country national middleman.
The Army is pushing forward with its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program, preparing to pass through the Army Requirements Oversight Council gauntlet in April.
The Department of Labor is responsible for investigating federal service contractors that underpay their employees, but not all agencies are aware of which contractors are responsible.