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    Comment #44150989

    https://bitsavers.org/pdf/sel/sel32_hardware/303-000270-200_... Go to chapter IV. Prior Art.

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    Comment #43792889

    what you need is a document called a "Security Classification Guide". there will be a unique version for the specific mission / command that was running the attack against the Hout…

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    Comment #43551189

    the F35 has standby instruments that work on DC batteries. it also has a radio that is also powered by a battery supply. probably an hour of operation without aircraft power. no wa…

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    Comment #43551166

    pilots are trained to handle this.

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    Comment #43400993

    Equipment of this time frame was highly reliable. The machines were expensive to purchase and very solidly built. I would be surprised if this fleet of systems deals with a hardwar…

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    Comment #43074017

    Ask a resident of Texas, we knew Rick Perry. He was not known for his high IQ. However, he bucled down and did an acceptable job running the DOE. One could hope that at least some …

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    Comment #43073963

    Reputation takes a life time to build, and can be squandered in a minute.

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    Comment #43073952

    perhaps effective, but not efficient. shouldn't there be some due diligence on selecting people and departments from dismissal? some kind of measurement and analysis.

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    Comment #43069909

    at least it would be known when it starts and when it stops with this solution. the current 'audit' will take years....

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    Comment #43069878

    come on, that was easy. for a challenge, predict how much each will go up.

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    Comment #43069651

    they are holding their powder. 18 months until it is time to get serious about electing the next congress.

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    Comment #43055827

    Is this 'waste'? Until the last election, it was not. These were considered "american values".

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    Comment #42973455

    that mismatch between risk / requirements and the type of contract is the root of this whole problem. if it was cost plus, the government would have had an incentive to no push for…

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    Comment #42973060

    i find it very 'rich' that a crowd that would never accept firm fixed price work (we do 'agile', it has to be flexible .. we need time to explore options ...) is so down on cost pl…