DefSec Unveils New Cyber Strategies
House bills protect companies that share cyber threats; DefSec unveils new cyber strategies at Silicon Valley.
Hagel Pushes BRAC and Benefit Cuts
Mr. Hagel wants a new round of military base closures (BRAC) and to limit troop benefits to give the DoD flexibility in addressing its budget problems.
Sequester Rollback Chances Improve
Sequester rollback is possible due to the ISIS fight, potential Republican control of the Senate, the falling budget deficit and the emerging Ebola threat.
NAS:Pax Invites Public to Midway Observance June 4
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum commemorates one of the 72nd anniversary Navy’s largest victories in history, the Battle of Midway, 11:30 am, June 4
Morning Coffee: Drone Production to Fall After 2017
Drone manufacturing will increase over the next three years before declining for the next seven as demand falls.
Morning Coffee: DoD Specifies Sequestration Cuts
Continued personnel reductions across the military, 17 fewer F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and six fewer P-8A aircraft define the FY16 budget.
Morning Coffee: US Seeks Cyber Transparency With China
DefSec Hagel in China to avert the escalating possibility of crippling cyber attacks and counterattacks between the United States and China.
Morning Coffee: F-35 Program Cost Projection Slashed
The GAO cut the F-35’s estimated acquisition costs “due solely to efficiencies found within the program as no decrease in quantities was reported.”
Morning Coffee: Cyber Confirmation Hearings Begin
Edward Snowden appears via satellite the day before Congress launches confirmation hearings on VADM Michael Rogers to lead NSA & US Cyber Command
Morning Coffee: Super Hornet Production to Slow?
Boeing may slow the construction of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler to give Congress time to order additional aircraft.
