March 29, 2024

13% Decrease in FY’22 Defense Contracting

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Federal contract spending declined by 7% in fiscal 2022, driven largely by a 13% decrease in defense spending, which offset the 5% increase in contract spending among civilian agencies.

F-35As Join Deployment to Central Europe

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The Pentagon is sending Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighters, as well as Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters and ground forces, to various locations along NATO’s eastern flank, in the US’ beefed-up deployment response to Russia’s growing military intrusions into Ukraine.

Capitol Needs Permanent Guard Team

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The security review led by retired Army LT GEN Russel L. HonorĂ© has called for numerous new security measures to be instituted to provide “quick action” for future security emergencies such as the deadly Jan. 6 attack on Congress.

Coronavirus Putting Cybersecurity to the Test

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The US is increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks during the coronavirus pandemic.

GAO vs DoD on F-35 Parts Purchases

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DoD needs to procure big quantities of F-35 parts to drive down aircraft costs. The GAO does not see the expenditure today worth the future value.

Lasers Shoot Down a UAV at ‘Black Dart’

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Lasers features increasingly prominently in military researching seeking radically advanced weapons.

Search Continued Overnight for Black Hawk Crew

Eleven crew members are presumed dead in a UH-60 Black Hawk crash in dense fog while on a training mission out of Elgin Air Force base.