Golden Dome Price Tag Spikes
The Golden Dome’s official projected price tag just jumped $10 billion reaching $185 billion, according to GEN Michael Guetlein, the Space Force officer in charge of the sprawling missile defense project. Experts say the real cost is likely to be far, far more.
US Hurries Carrier to Mideast, Congress Leery
Republicans and Democrats pursue legislation to limit the president’s power to take the US into a war between Israel and Iran as the US has moved additional ships and tanker aircraft into the Middle East and hurried the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier to join the USS Carl Vinson already in the region.
Trump Ushers Shipbuilding Into White House
President Donald Trump promised to establish a new office of shipbuilding within the White House to revitalize the industry and bolster American naval strength, during his national address. The vow was included among broader plans to “boost our defense industrial base” for America.
Good-bye, Dali
The Dali — the cargo ship that collided with and collapsed the Key Bridge on March 26 — left Baltimore Monday on its 170-mile journey to Norfolk, VA, with a stop at Virginia International Gateway to unload roughly 1,500 cargo containers still aboard. The Coast Guard provided a 500-yard safety zone around the Dali’s traverse of Chesapeake Bay.
Senators Urge DoD to Act on PFAS
Forty-two senators have signed a petition urging DEFSEC Lloyd Austin to treat PFAS chemicals on military installations with greater urgency, and set aside higher funding for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances testing and remediation.
SolarWinds: Pearl Harbor of American IT
A SolarWinds investor has filed suit against the IT firm Russia exploited to infiltrate 18,000 US computer systems. The lawsuit accuses SolarWinds of failing to disclose the breach. The extent and full nature of the infiltration has not been established by ongoing investigations whose findings are increasingly worrisome to IT experts.
