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Subject: Heavy Defense.mil Traffic to ActionLyme.org,... Then a
General Flips Out
Date: Feb 11, 2011 5:25 AM
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Jus sayin.
dtra.mil, army.mil, af.mil, and the
high-tech spook companies they hire,
like Level3, etc.
And, wow, that general talks just like
my "mother," ("Don't blow smoke up my
ass")
http://www.actionlyme.org/CAROLYN_VOSSLER_MARTIN.htm
Trooper-Mouth, as she refers to herself.
So, this give a little insight into the
Lyme crimes, and why they're never reported
in any of the media, main or alternative.
Dot Mils interested in the exposure of the
OspA stunt, and how next Mitre.org wants
http://www.actionlyme.org/110115_AIG_MITRE_BIOWEAPONS.htm
a contract for a ^^ do-over of the same, while
the Lyme criminals are utterly clueless to
the fact that Fungal-Antigen Immunosuppression
is common knowledge around the world:
http://www.actionlyme.org/101016.htm
See, the thing about being a chronic liar,
is that you start believing your own lies:
http://www.actionlyme.org/110207_MILITARY_ISRAELI_KLEPTOCRATS.htm
http://www.actionlyme.org/110115_AIG_MITRE_BIOWEAPONS.htm
A Fraud Tactic Performed by Yale/UConn:
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med.diseases.lyme/browse_thread/thread/3ff4492350374d5e?hl=en#
http://www.actionlyme.org/110105_UCONN_BLAME_FRAUDTACTIC.htm
(Accuse *us* of what *they're* doing)
This is a known outcome of one of the
four types of schizophrenia.
Well, now the General is pissed....
KMDickson
http://www.actionlyme.org
http://www.relapsingfever.org
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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/143159-general-gives-stinging-rebuke-to-contractors
General gives stinging rebuke to contractors
By John T. Bennett - 02/09/11 08:07 PM ET
The top brass at the Pentagon is signaling in no uncertain terms that
the defense industry needs to clean up its act and accept that the
government can no longer throw away money on ill-conceived military
projects.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz on Wednesday had some
tough talk for defense contractors, saying firms must stop “blowing
smoke” and over-promising about what they can deliver.
The comments were the latest example of Pentagon officials speaking
bluntly about the future of the U.S. defense sector, which they say
must change rapidly to accommodate the nation’s new fiscal reality.
“If industry makes a commitment, you will have to deliver,” Schwartz
said. “There will be less tolerance … for not delivering.”
Officials say the future of the defense sector will be considerably
different from the flush days after 9/11, when companies were handed
what amounted to a blank check as the country fought two wars and took
on terrorism.
Now, budgets are shrinking in Washington, and this time even the
military isn’t immune. There is general agreement among Democrats and
Republicans that defense cuts must be “on the table” as the country
looks to pare back the spiraling deficit, though differences remain
over how large those reductions should be.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has already announced that the service
will reduce its spending by $78 billion over the next five years, and
the service’s austerity drive is likely to accelerate in the years
ahead.
Schwartz, who is rumored to be on the short list for the next Joint
Chiefs chairman, said the budget crunch means the Pentagon will have
“no patience” for exaggerated weapons-sales pitches.
“Cost-control will be an issue in everything we do,” from weapon
programs to healthcare, the air chief said.
Contractors often focus their bids for Pentagon work on platforms and
subsystems that cannot realistically be developed, tested and
delivered on the proposed budget and schedule. The results typically
are program delays and cost overruns that force the military to buy
fewer models or cancel programs altogether.
A defense industry insider said it was notable that the blunt warnings
about cost overruns came from Schwartz.
“Gen. Schwartz is not a harsh person, so the tough talk clearly is
aimed at sending a message,” said Loren Thompson of the Lexington
Institute. “The message is that the easy times are over for
contractors, and companies that don’t perform will be punished.”
Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group said Schwartz is “understandably
mindful of the last big defense downturn, in the early 1990s, [when]
underestimating program costs was a frequently used way of getting
ambitious new starts [into the budget] ‘under the wire’ as spending
fell.”
In recent weeks, Pentagon leaders have pulled fewer punches about the
changes that are needed to navigate choppy budgetary waters, employing
frank rhetoric in an attempt to prepare industry, Congress and their
own subordinates for life on a leaner budget.
The picture these officials are sketching is one of “hard times” that
will require military services to rein in their combat hardware
appetites and contractors to stop promising a dollar’s worth of
technology on a dime-sized budget. And the message for both the
services and industry is clear: The days of pursuing overpriced
vehicles and outdated aircraft are over.
During the George W. Bush administration, Pentagon officials largely
tolerated the services’ expensive pursuit of gold-plated weapons. At
the time, there was an ever-deepening well of defense dollars to throw
at technical problems and what has come to be known in defense circles
as “exquisite” platforms.
But senior Pentagon brass say those days have come to an end, and
stress that the industry needs to promise less and deliver more.
About 12 hours before Schwartz’s blistering message, Adm. Michael
Mullen, the Joint Chiefs chairman, delivered a similar the same wake-
up call to his own defense industry audience.
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The next few years will bring “hard times in terms of resources,”
Mullen said, and though the military is “built to run through walls,”
smaller military budget levels will mean that “leaders will have to
start deciding how to prioritize.”
Mullen said even special-operations forces — which perform the
toughest missions in the most dangerous environments — would not be
“immune” to the austerity drive.
Thompson and Aboulafia pointed out that the military shares the blame
for weapons programs failures during the post-9/11 era. Aboulafia said
the Pentagon was “along for the ride” during the spending spree.
Schwartz conceded Wednesday that the problems can’t be blamed solely
on industry mistakes.
The Pentagon also on Wednesday sent signals about how the defense
industry might look to consolidate to reflect leaner times.
Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter said U.S. defense officials
will not oppose defense contractor mergers as military spending comes
down unless such moves involve the six biggest firms.
During an interview with Bloomberg Television, Carter said DoD
officials are “far from being discouraging to [merger and acquisition]
activity — we’re actually quite welcome to that because we expect
industry to make adjustments to new times.”
But the Pentagon will not stand aside and endorse every proposal,
Carter said — DoD will not support any plan for consolidation among
Boeing, General Dynamics, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Northrop
Grumman and Raytheon.
“But with that exception, basically everything else is on the table,”
he said.
Schwartz said smaller budgets mean the military will likely have to
“scale back our ambitions” for new platforms. That means selecting
technology that requires less development time and funding.
“Lower risk is the better strategy for this time,” said Schwartz. One
example is a new bomber aircraft program the service soon will start —
to keep costs down, the specs for that airframe will be less complex
than initially planned.
But “I think it will make it easier for industry to deliver,” Schwartz
said.
Schwartz said improving weapons program performance means both
industry and the Pentagon will have to change.
“I’m ensuring the Air Force is doing its part,” he told The Hill.
“Industry has to do better.”
KMDickson
Greegor
This fiscal belt tightening is a natural
result of the looming economic problems.
Any .MIL hits on your site before this announcement
are likely to be a mere coincidence.
I was hoping that you had a cause and
effect situation but it's just not there.
Predictions that gasoline will be US $5 a gallon
by the end of 2011 have been unusually certain.
Trillions in debt and printing of currency without
backing and insane spending has made the
collapse of the dollar likely as well.
The budget has become like a giant pyramid
scam or Ponzi scheme and it's only a matter
of time before it collapses.
25% of our population cannot pay for 50%
of our population to work for government.
Government is NOT a producer.
Fiscal belt tightening is no longer an option, not
even a choice, but is forced by the economics.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/143159-general-gives-stinging-rebuke-to-contractors
General gives stinging rebuke to contractors
By John T. Bennett - 02/09/11 08:07 PM ET
The top brass at the Pentagon is signaling in no uncertain terms that
the defense industry needs to clean up its act and accept that the
government can no longer throw away money on ill-conceived military
projects.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz on Wednesday had some
tough talk for defense contractors, saying firms must stop “blowing
smoke” and over-promising about what they can deliver.
“Don’t blow smoke up my ass” about what a military platform can do and
when it will be ready, Schwartz told a tense and silent ballroom
filled with defense industry executives. “There’s no time for it.
There’s no patience for it. OK?”
The next few years will bring “hard times in terms of resources,”