Lockheed Says Ordered F-35s Safe from Sequestration
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Lockheed tells its Marietta, GA plant that the 71 F-35s recently ordered by DoD are safe from sequestration cuts, reports the Marietta Daily Journal.
The White House met yesterday with key advisers on security preparedness for the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and the first anniversary of Benghazi attacks, reports Politico.
US top defense leaders insist approval for military action in Syria is necessary even if political negotiations are pursued, reports Defense.gov. Secretary of State John Kerry says a diplomatic solution to removing Syria’s chemical weapons must happen quickly, reports Breaking Defense.
DoD still has money for energy saving ideas and products, reports Aviation Week. The world’s largest solar-powered boat reaches London, reports NextGov.
Two regional UK airports plan to offer development, test and evaluation and training facilities for the unmanned air system sector, reports Flightglobal.
Since peaking in 2008, Europe’s combined military expenditures shrunk 34 percent by 2012, says Defence Talk which reports a Forecast International study anticipating a slower rate of shrinkage, less than 2 percent, from 2013 and 2017.
The Onion Router (TOR) can keep NSA and everyone else from viewing your internet use, the Berlin House of Representatives hears the pitch, reports Next Gov.
Mapping the internet starts to look a lot like a map of any community’s neighborhoods, NextGov reports on findings from a recent mapping effort.
E-mail aliases and personal accounts of federal employees come under congressional scrutiny, reports FCW.
