June 3, 2026

Defense Bill Becomes Law

White House

Obama signs the Defense Authorization Act along with the sequestration delay bill.

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It Wasn’t Pretty, but Congress Avoided the Cliff, for Now

capitol hill winter

Late deal delays the pain of sequestration cuts, but doesn’t solve the problem for defense.

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Congress Is Heading Over the Fiscal Cliff

Calvert Cliffs

A Senate deal to avoid automatic defense cuts falls through, and now sequestration appears inevitable.

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Milkulski Is the New Senate Appropriations Chair

Sen. Barbara Mikulski

The Maryland Senator takes one of the most powerful seats in Washington.

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Congress Proposes $631 Billion Defense Bill

money stack

The bill challenges the Obama administration’s pledge to veto a bill with unnecessary programs.

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Survey Finds That Federal Acquisitions Are in Crisis

contracts

Problems persist and talent pool shrinks despite attempted fixes.

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Video: X-47B “UFO” Launches from Pax Catapult

UCAS X-47B Cat Launch

Northrop Grumman releases video of an X-47B catapult shot at Pax River.

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Sen. Chuck Hagel – the next SecDef?

Sen. Chuck Hagel

The former Republican Senator’s appointment to the Pentagon’s top job is looking more like a sure thing.

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Fiscal Cliff Could Be $10 Billion Worse for Pentagon

Pentagon Capitol

DoD officials are hoping to have flexibility in implementing automatic cuts.

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New Blows Hit JSF Program

F-35C JSF night takeoff

Quality assurance issues and a potential loss of exclusivity haunt Lockheed’s latest fighter.

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