Martin Feldstein also would urge the Obama Administration to expand military recruiting in the first year of the new Administration’s economic stimulus package. Feldstein, in his appearance before the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee yesterday (see above), said it would benefit the economy to attract an extra 30,000 recruits in response to “the larger than usual numbers” of unemployed young men and women. New recruits could sign up for two-year stints to provide a larger pool of reserves, if needed, but then could be returned to the civilian economy with a variety of valuable technical skills that would benefit the nation in the longer term, such as electronics, equipment maintenance, computer programming, and nuclear facility operations, he said.
Competitors Not Picked for CCA Look Forward to Increment 2
April 25, 2024
While none of the major aircraft contractors were selected to develop the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, all three say they are seeking further autonomous aircraft work for the Navy, foreign partners, or in the classified arena, and maybe future versions of the CCA itself.