With the defense authorization conferees having dropped the requirement that "substantive" changes to the ABM Treaty would have to be brought to the Senate for approval, the House-passed Commerce, Justice and State appropriations bill is alone with this language. A spokesman for Rep. David Obey (Wis.), ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, says he expects the provision to be dropped in conference. Obey resisted the amendment in committee but was silent on the House floor.
Japan's Minister of State for Science and Technology Hidenao Nakagawa and NASA Administrator Dan Goldin have agreed to develop a new U.S./Japanese cooperative exchange program for space and scientific research, the Japanese official said last week. Speaking at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington on Thursday, Nakagawa said he and Goldin had agreed Wednesday to set up a "working level team" to devise a "concrete method" for developing a cooperative program.
Defeat of Sen. Sheila Frahm (R-Kan.) in the Kansas Senate Republican primary last week means there will be at least four vacancies on the 21-member Senate Armed Services Committee in January. Frahm replaced Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole and wound up on SASC. In addition to Frahm, Sens. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), Jim Exon (D-Neb.) and William S. Cohen (R-Maine) are leaving. Up for re-election and favored to win are SASC Chairman Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.), John Warner (R-Va.), Bob Smith (R-N.H.), James Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.).
Air Force planners are also taking to heart "Joint Vision 2010," recently released by Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Murdock notes that the AF's timeframe is the 2025 - 15 years farther in the future. But the JCS vision is being incorporated in the AF work, he says, and serves as "our mid-point guidance."
A Republican Administration would reverse downward trends in defense spending, do away with obsolete arms control agreements and expand opportunities for foreign military sales, according to the defense plank of the GOP's 1996 Policy Platform. The document, drafted by the party's platform committee in San Diego, will be revised before the Republican convention kicks off there this weekend.
Bradley H. Feldmann, who most recently served as director of program management, has been appointed vice president of program management for Cubic Defense Systems (CDS) Inc. Joseph G. McManus was named vice president of contracts for Cubic Defense Systems (CDS) Inc.
Charles H. Kaman, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Kaman Corp., was enshrined in the Hall of Honor of the National Museum of Naval Aviation. The Hall of Honor recognizes individuals for extraordinary achievements in naval aviation.
The Congressional Budget Office says the F/A-18E/F strike fighter program should be canceled, and that the number of theater missile defense programs should be reduced. The recommendations, among 44 in the defense area, were included in 200 specific policy options for reducing federal spending or increasing revenues. They are listed in a volume titled "Reducing the Deficit: Spending and Revenue Options." It was released Wednesday.
Gary Titzer was appointed vice president network. Titzer comes to ICO from California, where he has been general manager, network and loop engineering construction for Pacific Bell.
Benjamin H. Katcoff, previously human resources director in Research and Development and in Electronic Imaging Systems for Polaroid Corp., has been appointed director of human resources.
G. Estes Grade, former executive director of the Naval Undersea Center (NUWC), Keyport Division, was named senior manager for engineering and special projects, Vitro Corp., a Tracor subsidiary. John N. Johnson has been promoted to vice president of engineering for Tracor Flight Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Tracor, Inc.
LOCKHEED MARTIN Aeronautical Systems Co., Marietta, Ga., will get the request for proposal for the F-22 fighter pre-production verification program on about Sept. 11, the U.S. Air Force's Aeronautical Systems Center said in an Aug. 8 Commerce Business Daily notice. "The acquisition will consist of three production representative articles for dedicated Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E), data instrumentation systems, support equipment, expendables, software, spares, maintenance and repair," it said.
Work at NASA on a sample-return mission that could confirm meteorite- derived data suggesting life once existed on Mars is in "the very early study stages," with several possible approaches under consideration and cost concerns weighing heavily in the equation.
Patricia N. Glazier has been elected assistant secretary and finance counsel. She joined Litton from Southern California Edison in Rosemead, where she was a corporate counsel. Timothy O. Westover, who most recently served as vice president of business management at Litton Laser System Division, Apopka, Fla., has been appointed president of the Litton Systems Canada Limited subsidiary of Litton Industries, Inc.
Boeing will supply up to four leased VIP 757-200 narrowbody twin jetliners for the 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews AFB, Md., after winning a $365.5 million contract for the VC-X program to replace VC-137Bs, the Pentagon reported yesterday.
Roger Hay resigned as chief financial officer. Hay is leaving to become chief financial officer for Pinnacle Micro, Inc. Prabhav V. Maniyar, senior vice president of corporate development for Titan, will assume the role of acting chief financial officer.
Hamstrung by tight funds, NASA's reusable launch vehicle program is planning a new series of X-vehicles to flight test air-breathing rocket engines instead of trying to continue research started on the DC-XA single- stage-to-orbit prototype. Gary Payton, who heads the RLV effort at NASA headquarters, said yesterday he has asked Administrator Daniel S. Goldin for startup funding in fiscal 1997-98 to begin designing airframes that will go around new engines to be developed under a $20 million technology effort launched last month.
James A. Smith, previously director, electric systems marketing, was promoted to vice president, business development. Smith succeeds Ronald F. McKenna, who was recently elected corporate executive vice president and chief operating officer, aerospace. David J. Linton, who most recently served as director, mechanical systems marketing and advanced development, was promoted to vice president, programs.
Robert F. Conrad was appointed vice president of marketing and sales. Prior to joining the company, Conrad held management positions in sales and marketing, customer service and finance at Aviall and Braniff. Bob Nichols has been promoted to vice president of engine sales and leasing.
The U.S. Air Force is considering buying more ALQ-135 low-band electronic countermeasures systems for the F-15E fighter, a move that would complete the development program and support system testing.
The company announced the following appointments: William E. Turner, former regional manager in the St. Louis office, was promoted to vice president, North America military marketing. Thomas F. Whipple joins Smiths Industries as vice president of finance for the U.S. defense business locations in Clearwater, Fla.; Florham Park, N.J. and Grand Rapids, Mich. Raymond E. Casper, previously vice president at APV Baker, Inc., has joined the company as vice president of human resources.
Tim Fallon was named regional marketing manager, maintenance training. Fallon was previously an accounts manager in the FSI customer support organization at corporate headquarters. Don Roney, previously director of standards, was named manager of the FlightSafety Learning Center, San Antonio.
Frank D. Dittrich joins the company as vice president of information technology for the Industries and Technology Group. Prior to joining the company, he worked for Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc., where he served as a general manager of the Corporate Information Systems unit. Jack Tymann was named vice president of international business development. Most recently, he was president and managing director of the corporation's former electronic systems international company, headquarted in London.
