The Pentagon plans to hire a contractor with expertise in large unmanned aircraft systems and command and control issues to help the department plan, manage and develop high-priority drone capabilities. The contractor will help the Defense Department prepare key documents laying out budget plans and military requirements, as well as briefings for senior defense officials and Congress, according to an Oct. 24 request for proposals for remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) issued by DOD's Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Task Force. The notice reflects DOD's decision to compete work that had previously been sole-sourced to Scitor Corp.
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