Morning Coffee: Navy Cryptologist Likely to Lead NSA
VADM Michael S. Rogers has long been seen as a likely candidate to lead NSA and the Pentagon’s cyberwarfare organization.
Morning Coffee: Blue Angels Open 20+ Billets
The Blue Angels remain a revered public face of naval aviation, which alone among the services continues the F-35 cost debate even as developing future air warfare strategies.
JSF Scrutinized; Red Tape Is Cut for Aircraft Exports
As the JSF undergoes increasing cost surveillance and accountability studies at home, the White House is making foreign weapon sales easier.
Navy Yard Shooting Dominates Military News
Rampage leaves more than a dozen dead; security heightened in nation’s capital and at Navy installations.
Pentagon Looks to Cut 5 to 6 Percent of Workforce
New defense budget calls for civilian jobs cuts and base closures.
Expect Layoffs if Congress Can’t Budget Right
DoD will be forced to cut its workforce if the FY-14 budget grows beyond the limits of sequestration.
F-35B Successfully Releases an AIM-120 Missile
Pax River’s Joint Strike Fighter test team continues to make testing progress.
Number of Furlough Days Reduced from 22 to 14
The Pentagon scales back furlough days, even as one of its unions asks it to cancel them all together.
