Acquisitions So Slow, Technology Bypasses DoD
Officials worry the Pentagon will fall behind as cyber- and robotics inventors go commercial to avoid stalling in government acquisition procedures.
Marines Take Their F-35s in July, Glitches or Not
The Marines F-35 Program Manager made clear last week, whatever fixes are still needed on the JSF in July, the Marines will work around them.
McCain: UCLASS Should Carry 2-Ton Payload
Sen. McCain writes DefSec Carter: turn UCLASS mission from reconnaissance to strike.
Minefields at Sea Remain a Threat
Inexpensive minefields at sea can wreak destruction well beyond their cost.
More Hornets & F-35s: Navy’s Unfunded Priorities
If there is more money in the 2016 budget, the Navy wants fighter jets higher on the unfunded priorities list
Pentagon Says Weapon Program Costs are Falling
DoD’s Selected Acquisitions Reports (SARs) are out for Dec. 2013 – Dec. 2014 and show some details of the Pentagon’s report of declining weapon costs.
GOP Budget & Defense Hawks Look to War Fund
Republicans seek full DoD funding by bulking up the Overseas Contingency Operations fund, but Pentagon officials and Democrats balk.
MQ-1 Predator Lost in NW Syria
US military personnel lost control of an MQ-1 Predator above northwest Syria; NATO sends six ships to maneuvers in the Black Sea.
BRAC Costs too Much for This Year’s Budget
House Armed Services Committee Chair Mac Thornberry (R-TX) opposes a new round of BRACs, saying, DoD still hasn’t broken even on the 2005 BRAC.
Cybersecurity Info-Sharing Bill Leaves Committee
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence suggests incentives will gain private firms’ cooperation with the government.