April 20, 2024

Trump Promises to End Sequestration

Trump Expected to Call for End to Ongoing US Wars Overseas

Now President-elect Trump has to figure out how to make that happen.

US Cyber Czar: World Not Ready for Cyber Treaty

Cyber Threats

US State Dept. cyber envoy says too much unknown for an international treaty on cybersecurity.

Minefields at Sea Remain a Threat

Inexpensive minefields at sea can wreak destruction well beyond their cost.

Congressmen Address Baltimore VA Issues

Congressmen Hoyer and three other MD congressmen meet with VA Secretary over findings in a 2014 Inspector General’s Report on the VA’s Baltimore Regional Office.

Who Will Take Hagel’s Job?

First Jack Reed, now Michèle Flournoy say they don’t wish to be considered for Secretary of Defense, leaving Deputy Defense Minister Bob Work and his predecessor, Ash Carter still in the running.

Average Maryland VA Wait is 81 Days

The Maryland average wait time is the fourth-longest for examined VA facilities and is more than five times the VA-defined guideline.

Morning Coffee: SecNav Presents Future of UAS

“The future of unmanned systems . . . is focused on incorporating people on manned platforms with unmanned systems to create an integrated force.”

‘They’re Our Military; They Deserve Our Gratitude’

All members of the military should be honored, says Sasha Seenath, a case advocate for homeless veterans with Three Oaks Center. “No veteran should be homeless.”

Both Pilots Stable After Goshawk Crash

The training aircraft crashed upon an approach to Sherman Field at NAS:Pensacola at the end of a local-area, routine flight.

Furloughed Get Full Benefits; Defense Stocks Up, for Now

X-47B UCAS-D in hangar

The stock of the X-47B is climbing. This month it became the first Navy program or product to snag one of Popular Mechanics’ Breakthrough Awards.