Snowden: NSA Spy Mission “Collapsing”
In a recent letter to “the people of Brazil” NSA leaker Edward Snowden offered to help that nation investigate alleged American spying but would require Brazil to provide political asylum because the US “government will continue to interfere with my ability to speak.”
Pax River Tricare Center to Close
Tricare healthcare center to close in the spring due to cost cutting effort. Face-to-face services will be replaced by toll-free phone and online access.
Congress Closes Government Rather than Compromise
Brinkmanship, partisanship, disruptive or stupid — whatever you call it, Congress shuttered government and froze most federal workers’ paychecks, but not their own.
U.S. House Reps Seek Protection for DoD Budget
Several efforts under way to soften sequester impact on Defense spending.
Drones Sliding from Military Budgets
Work is halting, RFPs are slipping and budgets for unmanned military vehicles are falling.
Plans Released to Open More Military Jobs to Women
Senate might not pass defense budget before fall, cyber-security legislation advances, so does a cyber-arms race, says security technologist.
Budget Cuts All Services & Contractor Pay, But Stocks Rise
A re-work of furlough scheduling qualifies Navy employees for unemployment insurance and a re-think of tactical nuclear strikes is needed now says a Pentagon-respected think-tank.
Good JSF Departure Test as Budget Battles Loom
Sexual assault expected to drag into Congressional discussions of Defense budget authorization.
Hiring Fell in March As Employers Watched Economy
Also down: Pentagon contracts and government cybersecurity salaries.
China Steps Up UAV Development
Observers surprised at China’s speed, legislators crave drone jobs for constituents.
