Morning Coffee: Congressman Aims at F-35 Funding
Rep. Atkin wants to withhold half of the F-35’s procurement spending unless the program issues a due date for operational capability.
Morning Coffee: House Moves to Boost Defense, Stop Auto-Cuts
Bills coming from the House’s defense appropriations and budget committees would protect military budgets.
Morning Coffee: Pentagon releases DT&E Report
Reports examines E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, P-8A Poseidon and Fire Scout.
Morning Coffee: New Bill Aims to Stop Defense Cuts
House bill would reverse cuts scheduled to take place under sequestration.
Morning Coffee: House Tacks $4 Billion on Defense Bill
The bill is now $4 billion over the Pentagon’s request and $8 billion over what is permitted by the Budget Control Act.
Morning Coffee: House Committee Kills BRAC Requests
Base closure proposals are all but dead for the year.
Morning Coffee: Two Larger Fire Scouts Contracted
NAVAIR contracts Northrop to produce two MQ-8Cs, which are based on a larger airframe.
Morning Coffee: Venlet Going to Congress for JSF Grilling
Congress is considering cutting the program even further.
Morning Coffee: DoD Aviation Plan Ignores Money Troubles
The Pentagon’s long-term aviation plan doesn’t seem concerned about Congressional wrangling.
Morning Coffee: Navy Buyers Warn Austerity Will ‘Hurt’
The Navy’s acquisitions brass warn contractors that the new era of austerity will bring financial pain.
