June 1, 2026

Morning Coffee: Contractors Report Healthy Earnings

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Defense Industry spending on lobbying remained flat for the first half of the year.

Morning Coffee: Kudos to the KMAX

Kmax helicopter

Vice Adm. David Architzel praises the performance of the KMAX unmanned helicopter during its Afghanistan deployment.

Movement to Stop Sequestration Stalls

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Some industry leaders start talking about new opportunities, rather than job losses.

Navy Putting $50 Million into Small Business Funding

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Rapid Innovation Fund provides up to $3 million for small projects.

4.8 Million Americans Now Hold Security Clearances

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The number is up from 4.2 million in 2010.

Rear Adm. Winter Takes Command at PEO(U&W)

PEO(U&W) command change

Rear Adm. Shannon retires from service at Pax River ceremony.

Sea Dragon Goes Down in Oman

H-53E Sea Dragon

The MH-53E aircraft was part of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15.

Congress Forces Pentagon to Account for Cuts

Pentagon Capitol

House votes to give Pentagon 30 days to plan for sequestration cuts.

Washington Locked in Sequestration Frustration

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Two million jobs could be on the line as Congress faces down the sequestration deadline this week.

Could the JSF Go Unmanned?

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The U.S. Naval Institute speculates that the F-35’s computer could fly itself.