DoD Expands Cyber Program

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Increased threat of attacks on SCADA industrial control systems. DoD expands its cyber protection pilot program.

White House against cuts that go deeper than $450 billion. House Armed Services Committee details consequences of ‘Doomsday.’ House bill would cap executive pay for defense contractors at $694,000.

Contracts: BAE gets $92 million for aging aircraft support, and Boeing gets $32.7 million to manufacture two P-8A Poseidon training aircraft.

Military spearheads clean energy drive.

GE wants to keep testing JSF engine on its own dime. Lockheed axes 670 jobs at Fort Worth plant.

Chart: How the U.S. military builds its weapons.

Vulture UAV could replace downed satellites. Phantom UAV could soon run on hydrogen.

China holds UAV mega-festival.

Navy aviators want flight suit rules ditched.