Another Rough Week for the JSF
Safety investigations, layoffs and official criticism buffet the Joint Strike Fighter program.
‘Hail Mary’ Sequestration Bill Hits the House
Rep. Randy Forbes offers a “Hail Mary play” to end sequestration.
DoD Slowing Contractor Payments to Preserve Cash Flow
Pentagon says it will honor current contracts but faces a cash crunch with sequestration.
F-35B Shipboard Testing on the Chopping Block
Plans to test the Marine’s Joint Strike Fighter on the USS Wasp could be cut under sequestration.
Furloughs Won’t Hit Immediately in March
Federal civilian furloughs might take until April to roll out.
Federal Union Wants Contractors to Pay for Cuts
American Federation of Government Employees says savings on contracts could cover furlough costs.
Pentagon: BRAC Is Back for Fiscal 2014
Another round of base closure will be proposed in the fiscal 2014 Pentagon budget request March 25.
