Budget Hawks Call for Pentagon Spending Cuts
Conservative members want non-defense items stripped from budget.
First Operational Triton UAV Rolls onto Assembly Line
Northrop Grumman completes the fuselage for the first operational next-generation submarine hunter.
Congress Finally Focuses on Sequestration
Suddenly, the public is far more aware of the “fiscal cliff.”
Sequstration Could Be a ‘Disaster’ for Maryland
Congress is talking about fixing sequestration, but, so far, just talking.
Defense Stocks Fall on Obama Re-election
Raython, L-3, Lockheed and Northrop take a beating on the Street.
Smaller Military, More Drones Under Re-elected Obama
Re-election solidifies the national security priorities of the president.
Pentagon (Officially) Begins Sequestration Planning
Analysts see little hope for a fix to automatic defense cuts from the lame duck Congress.
White House Could Delay Defense Cuts Next Year
OMB says the president has the power to delay sequestration for a few weeks until Congress delivers a fix.
Low-price Contracting Threatens Incumbents
In an era of low-price, technically acceptable contact requirements, incumbents aren’t always the lowest bidders.
Dunaway: NAVAIR’s Funding ‘Pretty Stable for the Next 6 Months’
Meanwhile, Congress adjourns without fixing automatic sequestration cuts.
