S.454 - Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009

A bill to improve the organization and procedures of the Department of Defense for the acquisition of major weapon systems, and for other purposes. view all titles (6)

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  • Official: A bill to improve the organization and procedures of the Department of Defense for the acquisition of major weapon systems, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 as reported to senate.
  • Short: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 as passed senate.
  • Short: Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act of 2009 as passed house.
  • Short: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 as enacted.

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05/21/09
Obama signs law to reform weapons buying

The Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act (S. 454) requires DOD to appoint senior officials to assess a project's performance and analyze underlying causes ...

Source: FCW.com
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05/21/09
Obama signs bill to cut wasteful defense spending

...a system that has NO controls and this bill does nothing to SAVE Americans any money. MORE COSTS in adding more FEDERAL JOBS S.454 Title: A bill to improve the organization and procedures of the Department of Defense for the acquisition of major weap

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05/20/09
Today on the Hill

The House meets at 10:00 am and will take up S. 454, the Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act of 2009. ...

Source: Washington Post Blogs
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05/17/09
Meager DoD Acquisition Reform Moves to Conference

With the Senate version of the bill (S. 454) having already passed, both houses quickly moved into conference, as President Obama has asked that the ...

Source: OMB Watch
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05/11/09
Senator Inhofe's Amendment Improving Weapons Acquisition ...

a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced an amendment (S.Amdt.1044) to the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act 2009 (S.454), ...

Source: American Chronicle
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05/11/09
Washington, DC: More Oversight Will Reduce Wasteful Military ...

In a rarely seen bipartisan unanimity last week, the Senate passed the Weapons Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (S. 454) 93-0, sending a strong message to the ...

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05/11/09
Carter Urges DOD Leaders to Voice Strong Support for Acquisition ...

The Senate last week passed S. 454, the “Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009,” and the House is expected tomorrow to consider HR 2101, ...

Source: InsideDefense (subscription)
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05/06/09
POGO on US DoD's Acquisition Reform

One of the main objectives of S. 454 is to strengthen the Nunn-McCurdy statute "by establishing the presumption that any program that exceeds its original ...

Source: defpro
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05/06/09
Senator Inhofe's Amendment Improving Weapons Acquisition ...

... Services Committee, today introduced an amendment (S.Amdt.1044) to the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act 2009 (S.454), which he has co-sponsored. ...

Source: Bixby Bulletin
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05/06/09
Today on the Hill

...Senate will convene at 9:30 a.m. ET and will resume consideration of S.896, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, S.454, the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009. The House will meet at 10 a.m. to complete consideration of H.R. 1728, the M

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05/06/09
FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009

But they're expected to convene at 9:30 this morning, with work expected to continue and conclude on S. 454, the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of ...

Source: Congress Matters
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05/06/09
Today on the Hill

The Senate will convene at 9:30 am ET and will resume consideration of S.896, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, S.454, the Weapon Systems ...

Source: Washington Post Blogs
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05/06/09
Acquisition Reform That's Certifiable

Our letter highlighted provisions in the Weapons Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (S. 454) and the Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing ...

Source: Project on Government Oversight
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05/06/09
RE: S.454

... Services Committee, today introduced an amendment (S.Amdt.1044) to the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act 2009 (S.454), which he has co-sponsored. ...

Source: Bixby Bulletin
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05/05/09
Today on the Hill

Later, the Senate will take up S.454, the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009. The House meets at 10:00 am and will take up consideration of HR ...

Source: Washington Post Blogs
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05/05/09
Today on the Hill

...Save Their Homes Act of 2009, and will proceed to a series of up to 10 votes on the measure. Later, the Senate will take up S.454, the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009. The House meets at 10:00 a.m. and will take up consideration of H.R. 17

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05/02/09
Q & A: Helter Skelton

It goes much further than the legislation that the Senate introduced [S. 454]. And we will be holding a markup on it in the very, very near future. ...

Source: Roll Call (subscription)
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05/02/09
CongressNow Overview: Levin Is Key Ally for Obama's Reform Efforts

Levin teamed up with McCain to introduce the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act (S. 454), which calls for terminating some Pentagon programs with 25 ...

Source: Roll Call (subscription)
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04/30/09
What "Sweeping Reforms" in DOD?

Just before Secretary Gates announced his recent decisions, the Senate Armed Services Committee considered and “marked up” S. 454, the “Weapons Systems ...

Source: Center for Defense Information
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04/07/09
United States: New Obama Administration Memorandum Calls For ...

The legislation (S. 454), known as the "Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009," is designed to address what its authors called "the unreasonable ...

Source: Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
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04/01/09
Defense acquisition reform bill makes strides on Capitol Hill

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday unanimously sent the 2009 Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act (S. 454) with only minor changes to the ...

Source: GovExec.com
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04/01/09
Opening Statement of US Senator Carl Levin Senate Armed Services ...

The Armed Services Committee meets today to mark-up S. 454, the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009. I introduced this bill with Senator McCain on ...

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04/01/09
AllGov

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday unanimously sent the 2009 Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act (S. 454) with only minor changes to the ...

Source: GovExec.com
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03/25/09
New Acquisition Czar Nominee Seems to Get the Problems with ...

Not surprisingly, there was a lot of discussion surrounding the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (S. 454), introduced by Sens. ...

Source: Project on Government Oversight
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