KDH Awarded Army's Plate Carrier Contract

We just heard that the Army awarded their 57,000 plate carrier contract to KDH. We aren't sure how the lighter, better performing options were discarded in favor of KDH's package that uses vanilla IOTV armor panels. But, we guess it had something to do with the company being located in Johnstown, PA. That's Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District, home to Rep. John Murtha chairman of House Appropriations Committee's Defense Subcommittee and one of the not-so-mysteriously best-funded little airports in the country. It's going to be interesting to see how a small business that is already subcontracting out the work on their existing body armor contracts is going to pull this off.

In Other News

Commissary director sees opportunity for stores amid DOD upheaval

'We're going to be more like a commercial grocery chain than ever before," John Hall, director of the Defense Commissary Agency, said.

Poll shows young vets unhappy with Signal leak, federal program cuts

A survey of more than 1,400 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans found concerns across party lines about the White House's handling of national security issues.

Officials launch task force to root out ‘anti-Christian bias’ in VA

The move follows an order by President Donald Trump to look for evidence of discrimination against Christians throughout the federal government.

Thousands of military families use child care app devised by airman

The app allows parents to sublet their child care spaces when they’re temporarily away, connecting them to other eligible DOD families who need the care.

Senate leaders set May 7 hearing to review VA budget, reform plans

VA Secretary Dog Collins will face sharp questions about his department overhaul efforts from the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee next month.

Load More