Twittering SECDEF's tanker update at 1pm [UPDATED]

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Secretary of Defense Bob Gates will brief reporters at 1 pm on the way forward for the US Air Force tanker contract. Check the "Twitter updates" section in the space on the right for live updates about the briefing, and go to this link at 1 pm to watch Gates yourselves.

UPDATE: Briefing is over. I'll post my quick write-up for Flight's public web site as soon as it appears. Below is the transcript of my Twitter updates during the briefing.

	TheDEWLine Young: KC-X in-service date may not change from 2013. "We'll see what industry bids in the new proposals." less than 5 seconds ago from web
	TheDEWLine Northrop is "reviewing the decision to ensure the recompetition will provide both companies a fair opportunity". less than 5 seconds ago from web
	TheDEWLine Northrop Grumman has issued a statement. less than 5 seconds ago from web
	TheDEWLine Young: Modified proposals will allow the competitors to offer new features or even a "totally new product". less than 5 seconds ago from web
	TheDEWLine Young indicates there will be no-fly off in the second competition. less than 5 seconds ago from web
	TheDEWLine Young: "We would like to err on the side of changing the minimum amount" in the amended solicitation. less than 5 seconds ago from web
	TheDEWLine Young: DOD will "follow a normal acquisition process", to include draft RFP amended to reflect GAO findings. less than 5 seconds ago from web
	TheDEWLine Young is now briefing. less than 5 seconds ago from web
	TheDEWLine Gates: "This is the third time we've gone at this." (IE, attempting to acquire a KC-135E tanker replacement.) less than 5 seconds ago from web
	TheDEWLine Gates: "We are most likely to most quickly gain the confidence of Congress by having (Young) oversee this contract." less than 5 seconds ago from web
	TheDEWLine Gate: John Young, the Pentagon's acquisition czar, will take over management of the competition from the US Air Force. less than 5 seconds ago from web
	TheDEWLine Gates: "We believe we can accomplish all of this and award a new contract by December." less than 5 seconds ago from web
	TheDEWLine Gates: KC-X contract "cannot be awarded at present"... "We will request revised proposal from industry." less than 5 seconds ago from web
	TheDEWLine It's 1:06pm. Still waiting for the briefing to start. less than 5 seconds ago from web
	TheDEWLine No leaks yet on details of Gate's plan. about 1 hour ago from web
	TheDEWLine SECDEF Gates is scheduled to brief reporters on KC-X way forward at 1 pm. Check here for updates. about 2 hours ago from web

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Secretary of Defense Bob Gates will brief reporters at 1 pm on the way forward for the US Air Force tanker contract. Check the \"Twitter updates\" section in the space on the right for live updates about the briefing, and go to this link at 1 pm to watch Gates yourselves.

UPDATE: Briefing is over. I'll post my quick write-up for Flight's public web site as soon as it appears. Below is the transcript of my Twitter updates during the briefing.

\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\n\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t

$\"TheDEWLine\"$ \n\t\t	\t\n\t\tTheDEWLine\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Young: KC-X in-service date may not change from 2013. \"We'll see what industry bids in the new proposals.\"\n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t less than 5 seconds ago\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom web\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t	\n \n\t\t \n\t\t\t $\"Icon_star_empty\"$ \n\t \n\t\n\n\t \n $\"Icon_trash\"$ \n\n \n\n\t\t\n\n\t
\n\t\t\t $\"TheDEWLine\"$ \n\t\t	\t\n\t\tTheDEWLine\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Northrop is \"reviewing the decision to ensure the recompetition will provide both companies a fair opportunity\".\n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t less than 5 seconds ago\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom web\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t	\n \n\t\t \n\t\t\t $\"Icon_star_empty\"$ \n\t \n\t\n\n\t \n $\"Icon_trash\"$ \n\n \n\n\t\t\n\n\t
\n\t\t\t $\"TheDEWLine\"$ \n\t\t	\t\n\t\tTheDEWLine\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Northrop Grumman has issued a statement.\n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t less than 5 seconds ago\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom web\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t	\n \n\t\t \n\t\t\t $\"Icon_star_empty\"$ \n\t \n\t\n\n\t \n $\"Icon_trash\"$ \n\n \n\n\t\t\n\n\t
\n\t\t\t $\"TheDEWLine\"$ \n\t\t	\t\n\t\tTheDEWLine\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Young: Modified proposals will allow the competitors to offer new features or even a \"totally new product\".\n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t less than 5 seconds ago\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom web\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t	\n \n\t\t \n\t\t\t $\"Icon_star_empty\"$ \n\t \n\t\n\n\t \n $\"Icon_trash\"$ \n\n \n\n\t\t\n\n\t
\n\t\t\t $\"TheDEWLine\"$ \n\t\t	\t\n\t\tTheDEWLine\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Young indicates there will be no-fly off in the second competition.\n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t less than 5 seconds ago\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom web\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t	\n \n\t\t \n\t\t\t $\"Icon_star_empty\"$ \n\t \n\t\n\n\t \n $\"Icon_trash\"$ \n\n \n\n\t\t\n\n\t
\n\t\t\t $\"TheDEWLine\"$ \n\t\t	\t\n\t\tTheDEWLine\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Young: \"We would like to err on the side of changing the minimum amount\" in the amended solicitation.\n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t less than 5 seconds ago\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom web\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t	\n \n\t\t \n\t\t\t $\"Icon_star_empty\"$ \n\t \n\t\n\n\t \n $\"Icon_trash\"$ \n\n \n\n\t\t\n\n\t
\n\t\t\t $\"TheDEWLine\"$ \n\t\t	\t\n\t\tTheDEWLine\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Young: DOD will \"follow a normal acquisition process\", to include draft RFP amended to reflect GAO findings.\n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t less than 5 seconds ago\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom web\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t	\n \n\t\t \n\t\t\t $\"Icon_star_empty\"$ \n\t \n\t\n\n\t \n $\"Icon_trash\"$ \n\n \n\n\t\t\n\n\t
\n\t\t\t $\"TheDEWLine\"$ \n\t\t	\t\n\t\tTheDEWLine\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Young is now briefing.\n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t less than 5 seconds ago\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom web\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t	\n \n\t\t \n\t\t\t $\"Icon_star_empty\"$ \n\t \n\t\n\n\t \n $\"Icon_trash\"$ \n\n \n\n\t\t\n\n\t
\n\t\t\t $\"TheDEWLine\"$ \n\t\t	\t\n\t\tTheDEWLine\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Gates: \"This is the third time we've gone at this.\" (IE, attempting to acquire a KC-135E tanker replacement.)\n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t less than 5 seconds ago\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom web\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t	\n \n\t\t \n\t\t\t $\"Icon_star_empty\"$ \n\t \n\t\n\n\t \n $\"Icon_trash\"$ \n\n \n\n\t\t\n\n\t
\n\t\t\t $\"TheDEWLine\"$ \n\t\t	\t\n\t\tTheDEWLine\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Gates: \"We are most likely to most quickly gain the confidence of Congress by having (Young) oversee this contract.\"\n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t less than 5 seconds ago\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom web\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t	\n \n\t\t \n\t\t\t $\"Icon_star_empty\"$ \n\t \n\t\n\n\t \n $\"Icon_trash\"$ \n\n \n\n\t\t\n\n\t
\n\t\t\t $\"TheDEWLine\"$ \n\t\t	\t\n\t\tTheDEWLine\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Gate: John Young, the Pentagon's acquisition czar, will take over management of the competition from the US Air Force.\n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t less than 5 seconds ago\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom web\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t	\n \n\t\t \n\t\t\t $\"Icon_star_empty\"$ \n\t \n\t\n\n\t \n $\"Icon_trash\"$ \n\n \n\n\t\t\n\n\t
\n\t\t\t $\"TheDEWLine\"$ \n\t\t	\t\n\t\tTheDEWLine\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Gates: \"We believe we can accomplish all of this and award a new contract by December.\"\n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t less than 5 seconds ago\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom web\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t	\n \n\t\t \n\t\t\t $\"Icon_star_empty\"$ \n\t \n\t\n\n\t \n $\"Icon_trash\"$ \n\n \n\n\t\t\n\n\t
\n\t\t\t $\"TheDEWLine\"$ \n\t\t	\t\n\t\tTheDEWLine\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Gates: KC-X contract \"cannot be awarded at present\"... \"We will request revised proposal from industry.\"\n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t less than 5 seconds ago\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom web\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t	\n \n\t\t \n\t\t\t $\"Icon_star_empty\"$ \n\t \n\t\n\n\t \n $\"Icon_trash\"$ \n\n \n\n\t\t\n\n\t
\n\t\t\t $\"TheDEWLine\"$ \n\t\t	\t\n\t\tTheDEWLine\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t It's 1:06pm. Still waiting for the briefing to start.\n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t less than 5 seconds ago\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom web\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t	\n \n\t\t \n\t\t\t $\"Icon_star_empty\"$ \n\t \n\t\n\n\t \n $\"Icon_trash\"$ \n\n \n\n\t\t\n\n\t
\n\t\t\t $\"TheDEWLine\"$ \n\t\t	\t\n\t\tTheDEWLine\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t No leaks yet on details of Gate's plan.\n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t about 1 hour ago\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom web\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\n \n\t\t\n\t	\n \n\t\t \n\t\t\t $\"Icon_star_empty\"$ \n\t \n\t\n\n\t \n $\"Icon_trash\"$ \n\n \n\n\t\t\n\n\t
\n\t\t\t $\"TheDEWLine\"$ \n\t\t	\t\n\t\tTheDEWLine\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t SECDEF Gates is scheduled to brief reporters on KC-X way forward at 1 pm. Check here for updates.\n\t\t\t\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t about 2 hours ago\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom web

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