Cape Ray Rigged for Weapon Destruction
AP video shows equipment to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons installed on the merchant ship. In DC, hopes grow that the omnibus spending bill will pass by week’s end.
DoD Budget: R&D vs Immediate Threats
Pentagon leaders say a returned emphasis on R&D is necessary for the US to maintain its competitive edge as a tug of war continues between them and the services still looking to fill near-term needs.
MORNING COFFEE: COLA Cut May be Restored
Congress may act this week to restore full cost-of-living adjustments for working-age retirees forcibly retired from the military for medical reasons. Restoration may be included in the omnibus spending bill.
Full Fiscal 2014 DoD Funding Possible
A full fiscal 2014 Pentagon spending bill will be included in a compromise measure that must pass before next Tuesday night to avert a gov. shutdown.
Navy is the Best Situated Service for FY14
Part of the Navy’s strong budget position is forward thinking cyber capabilities, cyberwarfare is seen as the nation’s most serious threat by national security leaders.
More Budget Cuts Could Target Mid-sized Contractors
House defense panel member says his committee has cut another $25 billion from defense in the budget bill and that the contractor workforce was likely to take the brunt of this additional hit.
Federal Employees Receive Pay Raise
Federal employees will receive their first automatic pay raise in more than three years, 1 percent beginning Jan. 1.
VA Tech Wins UAS Test Siting, Could Boost Pax Sites
Formal collaborative agreements among between Virginia Tech, Rutgers and the University of Maryland System could retain Southern Maryland sites as potential testing arenas for commercializing unmanned aviation systems.
Quarter-Million in Uniform Overseas for the Holidays
Joint Chiefs of Staff Dempsey reminds Americans of the hundreds of thousands of service members and civilians workers who do not take holidays off from the job of keeping us safe.
Budget Delivers a Merry Christmas to Contractors
The bi-partisan budget bill on its way toward final approval makes big winners of big defense contractors, especially in aerospace and arms. Investors can expect a happy new year.
