The deal on contractors
Article Abstract:
The role played by contractors in Iraq is examined and the question of whether the US military has become overly dependent on them is raised. It is argued that good sense lies behind hiring defense contractors who do jobs too menial for the highly trained and valuable U.S. troops and who cost much less to the U.S. taxpayers but the line between jobs appropriate for contractors and jobs that can only be performed by military troops has to be clearly demarcated.
Publication Name: Armed Forces Journal
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 1559-162X
Year: 2004
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Only the quick, nimble succeed as small firms scramble for business
Article Abstract:
Banneker Industries Inc. of Lincoln, R.I. a company with scant financing succeeded in a market dominated by multibillion-dollar giants such as Raytheon Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. because it is responsive to the needs of its customer and Snead feverishly markets the company's services at every opportunity. Several key steps by experts for the small companies in the defense market to succeed are presented.
Publication Name: Sea Power
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0199-1337
Year: 2004
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Land of opportunity
Article Abstract:
Many foreign defense companies are competing for and winning contracts to build weapons and equipments for the US military. The American defense companies are arguing that buying American-made planes from an American company helps in preserving the US defense industrial base.
Publication Name: Armed Forces Journal
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 1559-162X
Year: 2005
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
- Abstracts: Some theory on practice. Combined arms training for MOUT operations
- Abstracts: The sand pounders. During battle of the Philippine Sea, submarines scored big. Herculean effort got Nautilus underway on nuclear power
- Abstracts: Navy eyes new kinds of 'connectors' between sea bases, forces ashore
- Abstracts: US focuses on central Sahara. FARC and the paramilitaries take over ColombiaEs drugs trade. Senegambia's trafficking hubs
- Abstracts: Herculean struggle: Coast Guard likes the C-130J, despite aircraft's iffy future. Battle over the airwaves: Coast Guard wants privately held radio channel