March 29, 2024

The Ghost of VH-71 Drives Layoff Debate

vh-71 presidential helicopter

Pentagon censure after the presidential helicopter shutdown is driving Lockheed to issue layoff notices before sequestration.

Deadline Day for White House Sequestration Plan

White House

The Obama administration must detail sequestration cuts today, according to a law signed last month.

Jacques Gansler: Go Slow on Acquisitions Reform

Jacques Gansler

Former undersecretary of defense for Clinton warns the Pentagon not to repeat past mistakes.

Dem Platform Stands By Defense Cuts

Barack Obama

The Democratic national platform calls for the elimination of “Cold War weapons.”

Marine F/A-18 Hornet Crashes at NAS Fallon

FA-18 C

Pilot successfully ejects from aircraft.

EPA Tells Pax to Improve Hazardous Waste Handling

hazardous waste sign

Base lawyers work with the Environmental Protection Agency to improve handling procedures after review.

Navy Wants to Fly Drones without Chasers

X-47B UCAS-D cruise

The Navy wants FAA approval to fly unmanned aircraft domestically without visual observers.

UCLASS Could Be Approved By Fall

Potential Boeing UCLASS

The Navy expects that its requirements for the unmanned carrier-launched surveillance strike program to be approved by early fall.

Learning STEM Fundamentals at Space Camp

Space Camp 2012

For two weeks, Great Mills High School becomes a laboratory, a launchpad, mission control and even another planet.

Navy Putting $50 Million into Small Business Funding

money

Rapid Innovation Fund provides up to $3 million for small projects.