Search This Site

Missile Defense Briefing for



...Missile Defense News


Sunday, September 27, 2009

A Quote by Hillary Rodham Clinton


A Quote by Hillary Rodham Clinton
"The Iranians must "present convincing evidence as to the purpose of their nuclear program. We don't believe that they can present convincing evidence, that it's only for peaceful purposes, but we are going to put them to the test," Clinton told..."
Reference: The Associated Press from the article Iran test-fires short-range missiles

.

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Gates lashes out at critics of U.S. missile plan

Gates lashes out at critics of U.S. missile plan
"...Moscow had protested the Bush plan because it would be based in the Czech Republic and Poland. Leaders in the Czech Republic and Poland had found comfort in the Bush plan because they saw it as some protection against nearby Russia. ..."
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

.

Russia Scraps Missile Deployment after Obama Cancels Missile Shield

Russia Scraps Missile Deployment after Obama Cancels Missile Shield
"...Russia says it has scrapped plans to deploy missiles in a region near Poland after U.S. President Barack Obama canceled plans for a missile defense system in Central Europe...."

Reference: www.voanews.com

.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Senate Panel Approves Missile Defense Agency Budget


Senate Panel Approves Missile Defense Agency Budget
"...The defense legislation provides $846 million for Ground-based Midcourse Defense, which could be used to destroy ballistic missiles in the middle range of flight, and $1.1 billion for the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense program..."
Reference: www.globalsecuritynewswire.org

.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Missile Defense Agency OK'd for $7.7B in 2010


Missile Defense Agency OK'd for $7.7B in 2010
"...The Huntsville-based Missile Defense Agency has been approved to receive $7.7 billion in the Department of Defense Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2010, following a unanimous vote..."
Reference: www.al.com

.

Monday, September 7, 2009

Throwing missile defense under bus


Yet Another Foreign-Policy Fumble
"... True to form, the Obama-viks are bending over backward to please the Russkies in hopes they'll finally come around on helping curb Iran's runaway nuclear and missile programs. As a result, Team Obama will likely can the W-era missile-defense system ..."
Reference: www.nypost.com

.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Holly to run Lockheed's missile unit



"...The new unit will support the Missile Defense Agency's Targets and Countermeasures Program, based at Redstone Arsenal; Lockheed's North Alabama Operations, which includes the Battle Management Technology Center and Courtland production facility; and several programs, including the tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System and the Land Environment Air Picture Provision program...."
Reference: www.al.com

.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Boeing Proposes Politics-Dodging Missile Defense System


Boeing Proposes Politics-Dodging Missile Defense System
"...Boeing, maker of the Ground-Based Interceptors (GBI) that are currently stationed in Alaska and California, has forwarded a more marketable version of the system..."
Reference: www.wired.com

.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Missile-Defense Geeks Descend on Alabama


Missile-Defense Geeks Descend on Alabama
"...defense contractors, military officials and scientists descend on Huntsville for the Space & Missile Defense Conference and Exhibition, the annual confab for devotees of missile defense...."
Reference: www.wired.com

.

Monday, August 17, 2009

President criticizes ‘Cold War' approach to defense


President criticizes ‘Cold War' approach to defense
"...doctrine and weapons better suited to fight the Soviets on the plains of Europe than insurgents in the rugged terrain of Afghanistan.”

“Twenty years after the Cold War ended,..."
Reference: www.chron.com

.

Saturday, August 15, 2009

UA-Huntsville awarded major contract for missile defense

UA-Huntsville awarded major contract for missile defense
"...$78 million contract to do work on Redstone Arsenal. Several students from schools across the region will make their way to the Rocket City..."
Reference: www.waff.com

.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Space and Missile Defense Conference & Exhibition

August 17 - 20, 2009


Space and Missile Defense Conference and Exhibition
"...You are invited to attend the Twelfth Annual Space and Missile
Defense Conference and Exhibition that will take place at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, from 17 to 20 August 2009. The conference and exhibition is sponsored by the National Defense Industrial Association - Tennessee Valley Chapter , the Air Space and Missile Defense Association, and the Air Defense Artillery Association - Huntsville Chapter...."
Reference: Space and Missile Defense Conference and Exhibition

.

Generals destroy tank with Javelin missiles at Redstone Arsenal


Generals destroy tank with Javelin missiles at Redstone Arsenal
"...shoulder-launched missile that is capable of defeating armored vehicles..."
Reference: www.waff.com

.

Monday, August 10, 2009

Intuitive Research and Technology Jobs


Intuitive Research and Technology Jobs
"...INTUITIVE is expanding its operations. We are seeking qualified applicants for careers in Industrial, Systems, Electrical, Mechanical and Software Engineering. In addition, INTUITIVE is seeking qualified engineers with experience in Theater Missile Defense..."
Reference: www.irtc-hq.com

.

MDA plans work-force expansion


MDA plans work-force expansion
"...The Missile Defense Agency is expanding its work force in Huntsville by about 200 jobs annually over the next three to four years, according to its director, Army Lt. Gen. Patrick O'Reilly. ..."
Reference: www.al.com

.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman to compete with Boeing for missile defense work

Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman to compete with Boeing for missile defense work
"...$250 million Missile Defense Agency contract for maintenance and operations support of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense program, according to Reuters...."
Reference: www.bizjournals.com

Protect America, Stop Obama's Defense Cuts

Sign the petition




Protect America, Stop Obama's Defense Cuts

"...Congress to protect America by:
* restoring missile defense funding,
* giving our troops the equipment they need to complete their missions, and,
* not including war funding, maintain a minimum defense budget of 4% of GDP...."
Reference: www.heritage.org

.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Federal Employee Career Accelerators: MSPB Survey Results

Article Title: [PDF] Federal Employees give career advice
Snippet of Article: "...summarized what Federal employees perceive to be important career accelerators in the accompanying table. These accelerators provide practical strategies for employees to explore in terms of how to advance their careers, as well as identifying roles supervisors can play in helping them...."


Source: www.mspb.gov

Monday, August 3, 2009

Boeing Supports Successful Intercept Test of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System


Boeing Supports Successful Intercept Test of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System
"...intercepted a ballistic missile target with a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3). Fired from the USS Hopper, the SM-3 Block IA missile, guided by the Aegis BMD weapon system and a Boeing-built kinetic warhead sensor, engaged and destroyed the short-range ballistic missile target launched from the Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai. ..."
Reference: www.webwire.com

.

Former AMCOM Employee Claims He Paid the Price for Exposing Fake Degrees

Mark Maxey's Story


Former AMCOM Employee Claims He Paid the Price for Exposing Fake Degrees
"...Maxey decided to share his concerns with a trusted comrade. Maxey recounts the conversation, "He says, 'Oh, Frank Baker - Foud Bakri - immigrated to the United States think it was the age of 29. Joined the U.S. Army got his citizenship changed his name. Yeah, we got some security concerns with this gentleman.'"..."


Reference: www.whnt.com

.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

George Orwell Quotation

'Good people sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.'George Orwell




.

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Missile Defense Agency Employment

MDA-09-EH-016

.
The Missile Defense Agency has posted a Vacancy Announcement for a Supv Operations Research Analyst. The position is open to the public and is listed on USAJOBS under Vacancy Announcement Number MDA-09-EH-016. The position has a salary range from $78,359.00 to $133,985.00 USD per year. The vacancy closes 7/24/2009.


Reference: usajobs.gov

.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Boeing to lay off 1,000 employees


Boeing to lay off 1,000 employees
"...Jim Albaugh said the layoffs will affect workers at several IDS work sites, which are located in the Puget Sound region, Albuquerque, Anaheim, Houston, Huntington Beach, Huntsville, Long Beach, Mesa, the Potomac region and St. Louis...."
Reference: www.komonews.com

.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Is Ares program dead? NASA told to explore new ways to reach the moon


Is Ares program dead? NASA told to explore new ways to reach the moon
"...For more than a week now, engineers at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., including some working on Ares I, have been pulled from their current duties to study creation of a smaller version of the Ares V that could carry both crew and heavy equipment...."
Reference: www.latimes.com

.