March 28, 2024

Good News for Contractors in Defense Bill

There’s a lot to like in the procurement reforms in the draft defense bill, even with concerns about some new workplace regulations.

Long-Term Debt Thought Greatest Threat to US

Veteran military and diplomatic leaders see swollen national debt as the chief security risk to the nation.

Navy P-8A Aircrew Rescues Stranded Mariners

A Navy P-8A crew rescued three marooned mariners from a deserted island in the Pacific Ocean. The castaways used palm fronds to spell the word “help” in the sand.

Latest Army Cuts Will Hit Domestic Bases

US Army marksmanship

It isn’t the Army’s first or the largest reduction in personnel, but it will hit domestic bases in ways earlier reductions have not.

Dunaway Spreads the Word: Open Architecture

VADM Dunaway makes no secret about NAVAIR’s goal of bringing more work in-house and using open architecture.

Majority Favors Sequestration End

73 percent of voters want to lift spending caps in some form and 43 percent want sequestration eliminated and replaced with a bipartisan compromise.

Congress Agrees on Spending Bill

Lawmakers agreed on a spending bill that keeps the government funded but some Democrats now oppose the bill over modifications to a Wall Street reform law.

Sequestration Compromising Defense Innovation

Pentagon Capitol

Sequestration-driven budget cuts are compromising American defense innovation and the next generation of weapons and other defense products.

US Navy Already Looking at JSF in 2030

F-35 top test pilot UK

Four years before the JSF is expected to enter naval aviation service, the US Navy is looking at F135-C modifications for future missions.

Mikulski Pressured on Wind Farm

wind turbine farm

Maryland lawmakers, environmental groups and wind energy advocates want Senator Mikulski to remove spending bill language that would delay the wind farm.