April 26, 2024

DISA Takes Next Step Toward DoD Cloud

cloud computing

Systems agency will scrutinize vendors’ cloud capabilities; cyber and sequester preoccupy Congress, defense officials

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.

Furloughs Could Endanger Security Clearances

CAC card

A Maine Senator notices that furloughs could affect federal workers’ credit ratings and endanger clearances.

Sen. Cardin Says Reversing Sequester Is a ‘Long Shot’

Maryland Senator believes it will be tough to reverse the automatic cuts this year.

FAA Begins Drone Test Site Selection This Month

x-47b landing

FAA announces intention at AUVSI event in Virginia.

All DoD Workers Could Be Furloughed Under Latest Plan

Pentagon

Virtually all civilian defense employees would be furloughed if Congress doesn’t resolve sequestration by March.

Video: X-47B “UFO” Launches from Pax Catapult

UCAS X-47B Cat Launch

Northrop Grumman releases video of an X-47B catapult shot at Pax River.

New Blows Hit JSF Program

F-35C JSF night takeoff

Quality assurance issues and a potential loss of exclusivity haunt Lockheed’s latest fighter.

FAA Halts Domestic UAV Testing Site Selection

BAMS-D

Southern Maryland is vying to be one of the first site selected for testing unmanned aircraft in domestic civil airspace.

White House Could Delay Defense Cuts Next Year

White House

OMB says the president has the power to delay sequestration for a few weeks until Congress delivers a fix.