March 28, 2024

Defense Cuts May Have to Be Fixed After the Fact

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Rep. Mac Thornberry tells AOL Defense that the best way for Congress to stop sequestration cuts now is to fix them after they start. The Cato Institute is not very sympathetic to government agencies facing sequestration cuts. Defense News says the inconvenient truth is that the American public favors defense cuts.

dollar cutDefense News is liveblogging Chuck Hagle’s nomination hearing for defense secretary. CNN has a list of likely questions Hagle will face.

The Pentagon’s reduction of the F-35’s performance specifications may have significant operational impacts, FlightGlobal reports. F-35 Program officials say they have overhauled their acquisition process (paywall) after taking fire for the Joint Strike Fighter’s lagging software development, according to Inside Defense.

The Tester asks the pressing question: Do you work for NAWC or NAVAIR?

The drop in defense spending hammered the U.S. Gross Domestic Product numbers, Government Executive reports.

Northrop Grumman reports flat sales and lower profits.

China claims successful test of its “carrier killer” missile, according to Defense News.

Washington Technology looks at the four strategies that can kill your recompete contract.

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