Naval Academy Drops Race from Admissions Process
Despite fighting in federal court and winning the right in December to maintain race in its admissions process, US Naval Academy superintendent VADM Yvette Davids changed the policy in February in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump.
Report: US Shipbuilding Needs an Overhaul
A recent GAO reports says the US Navy needs to take a new approach to increase its fleet size. “To start, it could apply leading ship design practices used by commercial shipbuilders,” reads the report. Navy programs and their shipbuilders are effectively made to operate in a “perpetual state of triage.”
Phelan Sworn In as New NavSec
Businessman John Phelan was sworn in Tuesday as the next secretary of the US Navy. Phelan is the seventh non-veteran to serve in the role in the past 70 years.
Boeing Wins $20B Contract for Newest Fighter Jet
The US Air Force is moving forward with the world’s first sixth-generation fighter jet. Boeing has been awarded the $20 billion contract for the new aircraft, the F-47.
Nations Reconsider F-35 Purchases
Canada and Portugal are both considering backing out of deals to buy Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters and German’s order for 35 F-35s is also under review in response to America’s sudden shift in international relations.
Report: US Naval Supremacy Under Threat from China
Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community. The opinions expressed here do not reflect opinions of the Leader’s owners or staff. A Center for Strategic and International Studies’ report issued last week found that China has grown to be the world’s dominant player in shipbuilding over the past two decades, reports The Associated Press. This poses economic and national security challenges for the US and its allies, according to the report released March 11. China claims to have more than half of the world’s commercial…
MD Hit Hardest by Federal Cuts
Maryland Senate president warns of a recession in the state after the bond agency, Moody’s, found Maryland faces the greatest threat of all 50 states to federal austerity measures, including cuts to US government head count and office space.
Pentagon DEI Content Purged from Websites, Social Media
As DoD works to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion content — photographs, stories, and online posts — from its websites and social media, the majority of the Pentagon purge targets women and minorities. The database of items to be removed includes 26,000 images.
Trump Ushers Shipbuilding Into White House
President Donald Trump promised to establish a new office of shipbuilding within the White House to revitalize the industry and bolster American naval strength, during his national address. The vow was included among broader plans to “boost our defense industrial base” for America.
Email to DoD Civilians: Justify Your Job Performance
DoD leaders reversed course last week and have ordered its civilian employees to respond to Elon Musk’s controversial “what did you do last week?” email. DefSec Pete Hegseth said employees have until Wednesday, March 5, to reply with their five items justifying their work performance.
