Congress Resists Personnel Benefit Cuts
The Joint Chiefs and DefSec Hagel say personnel cost cuts necessary to preserve “readiness”, but Congress remains committed to preserving benefits.
House Proposes EA-18G “Growler” Funding
The House adds $450 million to the Navy’s proposed fiscal 2015 budget for five Boeing EA-18Gs, 17 short of the desired 22 aircraft.
Construction Funds to Pax in ’15 Appropriations
Maryland-based military construction projects including the Atlantic Test Range at NAS Patuxent River receive funding.
Morning Coffee: Australia F-35 Buy Boosts Program
“International buys could be the salvation of floundering program economics.”
Morning Coffee: 2014 Outlook for Large Contractors
2014 will be a tough year for defense contractors, but if companies can endure the fiscal year the worst could soon be in the past.
Morning Coffee: Lockheed Again Top Contractor
Top 200 list includes 34 local companies who pulled in 23 percent of fiscal 2013 awarded federal contract funds.
Morning Coffee: UCLASS RFP Details and Analysis
The draft RFP is designed to generate industry input on design, development, construction and deployment.
PaxSpace Seeks Money & Members as it Grows
“It’s the love of making,” that created PaxSpace, says a founder. “We used to fix things. We use to make things.” And you can again at the new Makerspace at St. Mary’s Industrial Park in Hollywood, MD
Morning Coffee: Boeing Pushes for Growler Funding
Contractor believes the Lockheed F-35 stealth jet fighter is vulnerable to advanced radars that can’t “see” Growlers.
Morning Coffee: Wind Farm Debate Continues
The Baltimore Sun expresses its support for the proposed wind farm and advocates a “win-win” solution that also protects NAS Pax River interests.
