Posted by Java Joe on February 28, 2017 · Leave a Comment
President Donald Trump said he will propose a budget that would ramp up spending on defense and infrastructure.
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Posted by Java Joe on January 26, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Senate Armed Services Committee Chair John McCain and ranking member Jack Reed are “seriously considering” the possibility of closing excess military bases to cut down on waste.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags 2017 defense budget, BRAC, defense budget, drone strike al qaeda, drone strikes, federal hiring freeze, Jack Reed, John McCain, Lindsay Graham, mexican border wall, Mick Mulvaney
Posted by Java Joe on August 31, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Not all bad, experts say: statutory budget caps keep the brake on defense spending.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags Boeing, BRAC, budget caps, Canada, cybersecurity, defense budget, drones, F-35, F/A-18, FAA, Iran, KC-46A, MQ-9 Reaper, Pakistan, RQ-21A Blackjacks, terrorism, unmanned systems, V-22 Osprey
Posted by Java Joe on August 3, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The first US Air Force F-35A squadron is ready for deployment.
Posted by Java Joe on July 6, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Advances in radar technology may be chipping away at stealth’s low visibility.
Category Morning Coffee · Tags B-21, carrier landings, cyberspace, defense budget, drones, F-35, information technology, Magic Carpet, military bands, MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System, MQ-9 Reaper, NATO, stealth bomber
Posted by Java Joe on May 25, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is balking at adding funding to the defense budget deal agreed to President Obama and former House Speaker John Boehner.
Posted by Publisher on April 27, 2015 · Leave a Comment
House bills protect companies that share cyber threats; DefSec unveils new cyber strategies at Silicon Valley.
Posted by Java Joe on November 19, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Mr. Hagel wants a new round of military base closures (BRAC) and to limit troop benefits to give the DoD flexibility in addressing its budget problems.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags Air Test and Evaluation Squadron, BRAC, Chuck Hagel, defense budget, F-35, hovercraft, K-MAX, Kamen, Lockheed Martin, MH-60R, MH-60S, MQ-1 Predator, Ray Mabus, sequestration, Sikorsky Aircraft, USS Nimitz
Posted by Java Joe on October 28, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Sequester rollback is possible due to the ISIS fight, potential Republican control of the Senate, the falling budget deficit and the emerging Ebola threat.
Category Leader Features, Morning Coffee · Tags Asian navies, defense budget, Elop, F-35 Lightning II, French Navy, Lockheed Martin, SOM-J, UAS, UAV, USNS Montford Point, USS North Dakota, women veterans
Posted by Publisher on June 2, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum commemorates one of the 72nd anniversary Navy’s largest victories in history, the Battle of Midway, 11:30 am, June 4