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By   Theresa Hitchens on April 08, 2021 at 12:45 PM The Army delivers a “training canister,” simulating a hypersonic missile round, to its first hypersonic battery. WASHINGTON: The Army and Air Force have been told to stop talking in public about their feud over long-range strike for All Domain Operations — signaling that the decision about who does the mission now is in the hands of higher powers. It may be resolved by a review by the powerful CAPE in time for the 2023 budget chop, ex...

Legislature’s oversight panel expects answers about failed contract for human resources software The states administrative and financial services commissioner will appear before the committee Friday to answer questions about a $22 million contract dispute with Workday, a Silicon Valley vendor. Share AUGUSTA — A legislative committee will continue its inquiry Friday into the Mills administration’s effort to reclaim $22 million from a Silicon Valley software vendor in a dispute over a cont...

The Boeing-made fighter completed its maiden flight at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, Missouri, in February. Following the successful flight, the Air Force accepted the first F-15EX at Eglin March 10; the second is expected to arrive this month. The remaining six aircraft should be delivered in fiscal 2023, according to the service. Last year, the Air Force awarded Boeing an estimated $1.2 billion contract to build the multirole F-15EX fighter, using the same design as the F-15, but i...

Getty Images In 2010, Michigan’s economy was reeling. The Great Recession had hit the state hard and U.S. automakers were struggling to survive. Seeking to ease the pain, state officials authorized tax credits under the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) program as part of long-term deals with distressed automakers. But the program did not include fiscal protections to control the state’s costs. This would prove to be a damaging misstep years later when Michigan had to close a multi-...

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Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Every Single Middle School Student Can Benefit From Financial Literacy Education According to New Study March 16, 2021 GMT SPRINGFIELD, Mass. & AMHERST, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 16, 2021-- Newly released findings from a two-year study of the efficacy of financial education on middle school students affirm significant knowledge gain in the subject matter, and advocates more such learning be provided ...

Nimitz-class carriers early but keep building the more capable Ford-class carriers. The Marine Corps says it wants to retire “tired iron” – early-model F-18 fighters – as quickly as possible and buy F-35s. The M2 Bradley has been repeatedly upgraded since its introduction, but after 40 years in service, the vehicle is reaching its limits. The Army wants to replace its Bradley combat vehicle with another, modernized troop carrier, albeit a potentially self-driving one, the Optionally Ma...

Maine may seek $21 million refund from human resources software contractor California-based Workday walked off the job last month after a dispute with the state. Meanwhile, Maines finance commissioner told lawmakers it may take $8 million more to get the new system up and running. Share The state is threatening to terminate a contract with a company installing a new human resources software system and demand a $21 million refund after the contractor walked off the job last month. Separately, a...

Monitoring and Evaluation Consultancy in Afghanistan about Agriculture, requiring 10+ years of experience, from DAI; closing on 02 Apr 2021

White Marylanders have received four times as many doses of vaccines as Black residents. Majority-Black jurisdictions like Baltimore City and Prince George's County are also lagging behind.