June 4, 2026

Senate Passes 2015 Spending Bill

The $1.1 trillion 2015 spending bill approved by the Senate over the weekend funds most of the federal government through the next fiscal year.

UCLASS Funding Restricted

Funding restrictions for the planned Navy UCLASS program are specified in the 2015 compromise defense bill over design and mission concerns.

Fed Workers Greatest Cyber Threat

Government employees account for at least half of all federal cybersecurity breaches reported annually since 2010.

Young Veterans Elected to Congress

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Congress will include the largest class of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans next year, although the overall number of veteran lawmakers continues to decline.

Norway Moves Forward on F-35 Buy

F-35s in Flight

With plans to acquire 52 F-35s, Oslo has already approved the purchase of 16 jets, and that is likely to increase when the budget is approved in early 2015.

Dunaway Opens “New Defense Environment” Panel

Vice Adm. David A. Dunaway

NAVAIR Senior Leadership will discuss AIRWORKS, Additive Manufacturing, Open Architecture, Weapons Modularity and Integrated Warfighting Capability (IWC), Sept. 24.

War on ISIS Boosts Defense Industry

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The ISIS conflict is already benefiting the defense industry, specifically the makers of munitions and unmanned aircraft.

New DoD Procurement Guidelines Coming

The Pentagon will soon unveil new procurement guidelines called “Better Buying Power 3.0” that calls for removing obstacles to buying commercial items.

MMOWGLI: The Game is On

The NAWCAD 2030 Strategic MMOWGLI Game opens Sept. 8, 2014 and will run for 14 days, 24 hours a day. The game is open.

F-35 Testing Could be Delayed

The F-35 program chief warns there is a danger of missing deadlines if his test fleet of aircraft are not flying regularly by the end of the month.