13% Decrease in FY’22 Defense Contracting
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
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
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
The US is increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks during the coronavirus pandemic.
GAO vs DoD on F-35 Parts Purchases
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’
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.