White House Could Delay Defense Cuts Next Year

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The Office of Budget and Management says the president has the power to delay the effects of sequestration for a few weeks, Politico reports. The region’s contractors are betting this will happen, The Washington Post reports. The tactic could let the lame duck Congress off the hook, Government Executive says. Congress will likely only deliver half of what DoD wants out of the lame duck session, The Hill reports.

The Baltimore Sun says Maryland’s strong economic ties to the federal government leave it vulnerable to sequestration. Washington Technology asks whether sequestration will open the merger floodgates.

Hoyer met with local military contractors Friday and also praised the University of Maryland for committing $450,000 toward training NAVAIR engineers, according to The Bay Net.

The Naval Facilities Engineering command is still working on private office buildings for Pax River, according to The Enterprise.

The Navy plans to release specifications for the UCLASS carrier-based drone program in December, according to Defense Professionals.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. gets $20 million more from NAVAIR for ancillary equipment, hardware, and software changes to integrate the Multi-Role Tactical Common Data Link (MR-TCDL) into the E6-B aircraft.

CNN speculates on who will serve as the next national security team under Obama or Romney. Foreign Policy crystal balls what the Pentagon will look like under both candidates.

In the future, IT advances will allow six desks for every 10 federal workers, Government Executive speculates.

The Wall Street Journal considers the implications of China’s newest stealth fighter. Aviation Week says the jet puts China on the path to become the top regional power in Asia.