April 23, 2024

Blazer Wins Webster Field Construction Contract

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Great Mills construction firm will construct $1.6 million unmanned aircraft facility.

Surge in Cancelled Contracts Gives a Preview of Sequester

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The federal government terminated 13,579 contracts ($2.15 billion) last fiscal year.

Sequester Could Bring ‘Devastating Recession’ to Region

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Region gets 20 percent of Federal payroll dollars.

Rear Adm. Jaynes Gets a New Job

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Rear Adm. Cindy L. Jaynes will be assigned as commander of Fleet Readiness Centers at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

Demand Still Strong for Small Drones

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The military small UAV market is still booming.

Continuing Resolution Could Stall Sequester

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Congress passed a bill maintaining the budget instead of submitting a new budget, but the move could stall defense cuts.

Navy Needs a Strategic Drone Plan

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Internal assessment finds that the Navy needs a better plan for integrating and hardening drones.

Jobs, Pensions on the Line with Sequestration

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

As War Ends, Drone Money Dries Up

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As the Afghan war winds down, the procurement bureaucracy will reassert control of UAV spending.

Pentagon Abandons BRAC Plans for Now

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DoD will pursue overseas base closures instead.