Admirals Leave Villas Behind, Move Back on Base
Naples was one of the overseas locales a 2013 Congressional report found officers spending extravagant amounts on off-base housing, including on large villas. As the leases run out, outbound admirals leave villas and incoming admirals move on base.
Singapore Airshow Shows US Technological Lead Shrinking
The future of air-to-air warfare in Asia is on impressive display at the Singapore Airshow, but it also shows that the US technological lead is shrinking.
Marines’ Future Warfare Looks Like Science Fiction
Marine Corps expands its cyber warfare, blurring the lines between science fiction and future warfare.
Military ‘Not Gutted’ General Retaliates Against Rhetoric
Vice-chair of Joint Chiefs is offended by political rhetoric about military capability, says US military most powerful on Earth.
DoD Budget Boosts R&D Funding
A $71.8 billion R&D allocation is likely headed toward the Pentagon’s plan to build battlefield advantage on cutting-edge technology.
Hacker Releases DHS Employees Details
After releasing details about 9,000 DHS employees, hacker threatens to release 20,000 FBI employee records also.
In-Flight Oxygen Failures Continue in the F-18 Hornet
It might be heightened awareness, but reports of F-18 in-flight oxygen failures are increasing. Navy documents record 297 incidents from May 2010 through October 2015.
Homeland to Share Cyber Indicators with Industry
The Department of Homeland Security will start automatically sharing cyber-security threat indicators — not incidents — with industry.
FY17 DoD Budget Focuses Russia & China
The DoD budget $582.7B proposal returns its focus to Russia and China but also boosts by 50 percent spending against ISIL.
$60 Million in Pax Runway Repairs Begun
Major repairs continue on Runway 14-32, this first phase of $60 million of Pax runway repairs is due to be completed in October.
