April 26, 2024

Pentagon (Officially) Begins Sequestration Planning

Pentagon Capitol

Analysts see little hope for a fix to automatic defense cuts from the lame duck Congress.

Base Officials Release Statement on EPA Fines

hazardous waste sign

Pax River spokesman says “most of the violations were administrative or procedural in nature.”

Dunaway: NAVAIR’s Funding ‘Pretty Stable for the Next 6 Months’

Vice Adm. David A. Dunaway

Meanwhile, Congress adjourns without fixing automatic sequestration cuts.

‘Fiscal Cliff’ Gets Short Shrift in Presidential Debate?

US Capitol

The Aerospace Industries Association is unhappy that Tuesday night’s presidential debate did not get into sequestration.

New Emphasis on Asia Shifts DoD Development Priorities

Hikes in Asian defense spending from large troop numbers and maintenance, not investment in research or equipment.

Panetta Will Take ‘Whatever the Hell Deal’ From Congress

Leon Panetta

Pentagon frustration mounts as sequestration cuts remain unresolved.

Maryland to Lose $2.5 Billion to Sequestration?

dollar cut

Officials are estimating the impact of sequestration’s mandatory cuts on the state.

Sequestration Cuts Could Equal Government Furloughs

furloughs

Congress leaves town without fixing sequestration or passing a permanent budget.

There’s a New Sheriff in JSF Town

F-35B JSF over Pax River

Maj. Gen. Christopher Bogdan is in no mood for further Joint Strike Fighter testing and production shenanigans.

White House Sequestration Report Due to Arrive

capitol hill

It’s a week late, but the Obama administration’s report on sequestration spending should come Friday.