April 18, 2024

Number of Furlough Days Reduced from 22 to 14

Pentagon

The Pentagon scales back furlough days, even as one of its unions asks it to cancel them all together.

Continuing Resolution Passes the Senate

capitol hill

The House must now approve Senate amendments and forward the bill to Obama to avoid a shutdown.

Election Could Polarize House Armed Services Committee

capitol hill

Election turnover could threaten the bipartisan atmosphere of Congress’ House military oversight committee.

Maryland to Lose $2.5 Billion to Sequestration?

dollar cut

Officials are estimating the impact of sequestration’s mandatory cuts on the state.

VADM Dunaway Lays Out NAVAIR Priorities

Vice Adm. David A. Dunaway

Turnaround time, interoperability and cost reduction to drive Naval Air Systems Command at Pax River.

There’s a New Sheriff in JSF Town

F-35B JSF over Pax River

Maj. Gen. Christopher Bogdan is in no mood for further Joint Strike Fighter testing and production shenanigans.

Jobs, Pensions on the Line with Sequestration

job cut scissors

Defense industry may issue layoff warnings and terminate pensions in advance of next year’s cuts.

Boeing Edges Closer to a UCLASS Design

Potential Boeing UCLASS

Aerospace giant is “very close” to a competitive design for a carrier-based drone.

Morning Coffee: X-47B Prepares for a Shocking Test

X-47B UCAS-D

Attack drone to undergo 2,000-volt shock test at Pax River.

Morning Coffee: House Tacks $4 Billion on Defense Bill

capitol hill

The bill is now $4 billion over the Pentagon’s request and $8 billion over what is permitted by the Budget Control Act.