/tags/military-contracting Military Contracting en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 30 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-05-30/the-military-wants-to-contract-with-more-small-businesses-but-the-process-can-be-overwhelming Smaller companies can offer more unique solutions to problems the military faces, but they can struggle to break into a defense industry that can be frustrating to navigate. Tue, 30 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-05-30/the-military-wants-to-contract-with-more-small-businesses-but-the-process-can-be-overwhelming Eric Schmid /economy-business/2023-05-12/soldiers-at-fort-leonard-wood-are-assessing-high-tech-robots-for-combat-scenarios Defense contractors are working on new robotic, remote-controlled equipment they hope to sell to the armed forces. In the prototype assessment phase, soldiers at Fort Leonard Wood are working with the technology and providing feedback. Fri, 12 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-05-12/soldiers-at-fort-leonard-wood-are-assessing-high-tech-robots-for-combat-scenarios Jonathan Ahl /economy-business/2021-09-20/midamerica-airport-is-long-on-critics-but-officials-see-turnaround-as-boeing-expands Boeing announced it will build its second production facility for the MQ-25 Stingray, an aircraft refueling drone for the U.S. Navy, at the Metro East airport. Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:39:29 GMT /economy-business/2021-09-20/midamerica-airport-is-long-on-critics-but-officials-see-turnaround-as-boeing-expands Teri Maddox and Mike Koziatek | Belleville News-Democrat /government-politics-issues/2014-04-01/zweifel-issues-report-to-shore-up-missouris-military-infrastructure State Treasurer Clint Zweifel issued a report aiming to shore up the state’s military installations and contractors.The report comes several months after… Tue, 01 Apr 2014 20:14:27 GMT /government-politics-issues/2014-04-01/zweifel-issues-report-to-shore-up-missouris-military-infrastructure Jason Rosenbaum /government-politics-issues/2014-02-04/mccaskill-blames-military-recruitment-scandal-on-lack-of-oversight A military-recruitment program gone awry may have cost U.S. taxpayers as much as $50 million, Army and National Guard officials confirmed Tuesday in a… Tue, 04 Feb 2014 17:39:09 GMT /government-politics-issues/2014-02-04/mccaskill-blames-military-recruitment-scandal-on-lack-of-oversight Jo Mannies /government-politics-issues/2013-05-10/mccaskill-vows-to-probe-administrations-interference-in-inspectors-work This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 10, 2013 - WASHINGTON – Are government agencies trying to suppress or soften reports of waste and… Sat, 11 May 2013 01:42:25 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-05-10/mccaskill-vows-to-probe-administrations-interference-in-inspectors-work Robert Koenig /government-politics-issues/2013-02-13/mccaskill-to-head-senate-consumer-protection-panel-expand-reach-of-contracting-subcommittee This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 13, 2013 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, whose wartime contracting subcommittee is… Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:23:44 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-02-13/mccaskill-to-head-senate-consumer-protection-panel-expand-reach-of-contracting-subcommittee Robert Koenig /government-politics-issues/2012-12-21/defense-bill-with-mccaskill-contracting-provisions-wins-final-approval This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 21, 2012 - WASHINGTON – The Senate gave final congressional approval Friday to a $633 billion… Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:10:17 GMT /government-politics-issues/2012-12-21/defense-bill-with-mccaskill-contracting-provisions-wins-final-approval Robert Koenig /government-politics-issues/2012-12-05/mccaskill-pulls-out-stops-to-protect-wartime-contracting-part-of-defense-bill This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 05, 2012 - WASHINGTON – Making her pitch on TV shows and landing a seat on the joint… Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:54:23 GMT /government-politics-issues/2012-12-05/mccaskill-pulls-out-stops-to-protect-wartime-contracting-part-of-defense-bill Robert Koenig /government-politics-issues/2012-12-03/senate-defense-bill-includes-provisions-by-mccaskill-durbin This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 3, 2012 - WASHINGTON – When U.S. Sen. Harry S Truman went after wasteful defense spending in… Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:07:45 GMT /government-politics-issues/2012-12-03/senate-defense-bill-includes-provisions-by-mccaskill-durbin Robert Koenig