Jacques Gansler: Go Slow on Acquisitions Reform
Former undersecretary of defense for Clinton warns the Pentagon not to repeat past mistakes.
Dem Platform Stands By Defense Cuts
The Democratic national platform calls for the elimination of “Cold War weapons.”
Pax River JSF Team Takes Fighter Out to the Desert
For air start testing, the F-35 Integrated Test Force (ITF) ferried jets from VX-23 to the F-35A testing facility at Edwards AFB.
Pentagon Holds Up JSF Testing Plan
The head of Operational Test and Evaluation wants the JSF program to determine how it is going to test the aircraft’s electronics.
Navy Wants to Fly Drones without Chasers
The Navy wants FAA approval to fly unmanned aircraft domestically without visual observers.
Sequester Could Bring ‘Devastating Recession’ to Region
Region gets 20 percent of Federal payroll dollars.
Continuing Resolution Could Stall Sequester
Congress passed a bill maintaining the budget instead of submitting a new budget, but the move could stall defense cuts.
F-35B Drops a Dummy Bomb for the First Time
The Joint Strike Fighter program accomplished a significant test milestone Aug. 8, releasing a weapon in flight.
As War Ends, Drone Money Dries Up
As the Afghan war winds down, the procurement bureaucracy will reassert control of UAV spending.
