Nationals Take Fans on a Wild Ride
The Washington Nationals took fans on a wild ride in 2019, all the way to the World Series, and then down to the wire, pulling ahead in the 7th inning of the 7th game to bring the World Series Championship home to Washington DC for the first time in 86 years.
House Boosts Military Spending
House lawmakers approved a $717 billion defense authorization bill late last week after days of debate but without much partisan division, hinting at a smooth negotiation ahead for the sometimes contentious budget policy measure.
Navy Re-Establishes 2nd Fleet in Atlantic
The Navy says it will re-establishment the US Second Fleet which will be responsible for naval forces along the East Coast and in the northern Atlantic Ocean.
War Authorizations Will Not Be Repealed
A bipartisan rejection of Sen. Rand Paul’s effort to repeal the war authorizations leading to US entry into Afghanistan and Iraq returns the Senate to consideration of other provisions in the defense authorization bill.
Maryland Sends Delegation to Paris Air Show
Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the Internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed here do not reflect opinions of the Leader’s owners or staff. Gov. Larry Hogan led a delegation of eight Maryland businesses to the 52nd Paris Air Show, the world’s largest aerospace industry event, Eye on Annapolis reports. The state of Maryland set up a promotional booth at the show last week where Maryland businesses showcased products and services. The governor and members of his executive team met with top aerospace companies to promote Maryland’s aerospace industry and to recruit…
DefSec Carter Hits House, Senate ‘Micromanagement’
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is angered by “unhelpful micromanagement” resulting in changes to the draft Defense Authorization Bill.
Morning Coffee: Debate Begun on FY15 Defense Budget
In an all too familiar pattern, the defense budgets of the Senate, House, Pentagon and White House fail to match up for FY15.
Space Planes, Spy Planes and Supersonic Planes
Lockheed, Boeing and Northrup have designs for NASA’s supersonic plane in 2025 and DARPA has plans for a space plane even sooner.
CIA to Arm Syrian Rebels, Senate Advances Defense Budget
Sexual assault, procurement, the JSF’s future and more details of DoD’s out years emerge as Senate finalizes its defense authorization bill this week.
Milkulski Is the New Senate Appropriations Chair
The Maryland Senator takes one of the most powerful seats in Washington.
