Industry Unhappy with Encore III Contract
The “lowest price, technically acceptable” basis for Encore III contracting is problematic, say contractor industry groups.
DefSec: Investments Continue in UAS Technology
Don’t count unmanned aerial systems out just yet. A Senate subcommittee hears that investments are still being made in the UAS technology despite the military’s shift to more advanced systems.
F-35B Jump Jet Set For Deployment Next Year
The F-35B jump-jet stealth fighter is scheduled for deployment late next year in the Western Pacific.
NIST: Rethink Cyber Hardware, Software Design
The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants to change the way software and computer designers think about cybersecurity.
F-35, A-10 to Face Off in Tests
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is set to go mano-a-mano with the A-10 Thunderbolt II in testing.
1st Drone Command Center Installed on Carrier
USS Carl Vinson gets first drone command center, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, based in Norfolk, VA, is next.
Wallops Hopes to Land East Coast Drone Hub
Virginia wants to establish a facility for drone testing at the Wallops Flight Facility. Officials say the permanent duty station would provide 400 jobs. It is in competition with Key West Naval Air Station and Mayport Naval Air Station in Florida.
Infrastructure Moves Up on HASC Budget List
After years of shifting infrastructure dollars to acquisitions, the House Armed Services Committee looks ready to pony up for bricks and mortar.
Google Facing EU Antitrust Charges
Google has run afoul of the European Union’s tough antitrust regulations. Charges believed to be forthcoming.
SpaceX Hits Landing on Drone Ship
SpaceX landed vertically one of its Falcon 9 rockets on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean last week. This came after the company launched a Dragon spacecraft to deliver cargo to the International Space Station for NASA.
