X-47B UCAS Completes Testing
The Navy’s X-47B UCAS completed its final test aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt and returned to its home base at NAS Pax River after eight days at sea.
MD Cyber Challenge Webinar Sept. 3
Register soon to enter the MD Cyber Challenge Oct. 29 & 30. Learn about the challenge at a Sept. 3 webinar.
DoD Plans Overhead Cuts
Potential DoD cuts include the Office of the Secretary of Defense and 16 defense agencies which account for about 20 percent of the overall defense budget.
Defense Contractors “Shrinking”
The number of employees at the five largest US defense contractors dropped 14 percent from a peak in 2008, and 10 percent over the past decade.
DoD Cybersecurity Improvements on Tap
Restructuring DISA will create a more comprehensive cybersecurity defense strategy and secure the DoD information network (DoDIN).
UCLASS RFP Release Imminent
NAVAIR says the UCLASS RFP will be released after a final senior DoD review and approval scheduled to occur over the next three weeks.
Canada Wavering on F-35 Buy
If Canada doesn’t join the F-35 JSF program it may negatively affect the long-term affordability of the F-35 for all participants.
Crowd Sourcing NAWCAD’s Strategic Plan
Crowd sourcing the strategic plan for the Naval Air Warfare Center through a game of cards containing messages only 140 characters each? Yes.
Cyber Attacks Not “Existential”
Countries with high-end cyber weapons might deter an effective security defense and should be countered by adopting a new standard for vital cybersecurity.
UCLASS Decision Coming Soon
A decision on whether the UCLASS aircraft will be primarily a scout or a bomber could be made this month.
