‘Brexit’ Could Trigger Sequester-Like Consequences
Brexit, the UK’s possible departure from the European Union, could cause global firms, particularly defense industries, to scale back business.
Orlando Shooter Worked For Counterterrorism Firm
Discovery that the shooter in the Orlando nightclub massacre worked for a counterterrorism firm calls into question how wisely security dollars are being spent.
Runway Project Moves Pax Testing to Wallops for Summer
A detachment from Naval Air Station Patuxent River will operate from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility this summer. The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force will conduct flight test operations at Wallops with two F-35B Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing variants and two F-35C carrier variants from mid-June to mid-July while NAS Pax is implementing a runway intersection construction project.
Grease Skids: Reduce Spending Bill Amendments, Ryan Proposes
House Speaker Paul Ryan wants to eliminate amendments that are bogging down, and sometimes killing, spending bills.
White House Threatens Veto of Senate Defense Bill
Despite a bipartisan agreement, the White House objects to what it regards as too much tinkering in the Senate defense policy bill.
Move to Put Drones at Wallops Gains New Support
The Accomack County, VA, joins lobbying efforts to locate the Navy still-under-development MQ-4C Triton drone program at the Wallops Flight Facility. Two other sites under consideration are in Jacksonville, FL, and Key West, FL.
Reid on Defense Budget: A Deal is a Deal
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.
McCain: Amp Up Defense Spending to Counter Threats
Sen. John McCain says the US needs to spend much more on defense to counter rising threats worldwide.
DefSec Carter Hits House, Senate ‘Micromanagement’
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is angered by “unhelpful micromanagement” resulting in changes to the draft Defense Authorization Bill.
Long-Term Debt Thought Greatest Threat to US
Veteran military and diplomatic leaders see swollen national debt as the chief security risk to the nation.
