Trump Budget Ramps Up Defense Spending
President Donald Trump said he will propose a budget that would ramp up spending on defense and infrastructure.
Retired General Mattis Chosen for DefSec
James Mattis, a retired Marine Corps general, has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump as defense secretary.
Hoyer Requests Veterans Clinic Update
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer helped secure funding for a replacement veterans community-based outpatient clinic in Charlotte Hall that was set to open in 2013, but has yet to open its doors. The congressman has sent a letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald asking for a specific plan and timeline for when Southern Maryland veterans can expect the clinic to open.
Congressmen Address Baltimore VA Issues
Congressmen Hoyer and three other MD congressmen meet with VA Secretary over findings in a 2014 Inspector General’s Report on the VA’s Baltimore Regional Office.
DoD Report Defines Contractor Motivation
Acquisition report emphasizes the need for competition and reviewed defense contractors’ performance to determine what motivates them.
Services Contractors Face New Challenges
Federal services contractors are responding to government spending reductions, changing customer demands and increasing competition.
Navy Names “Superior Suppliers”
Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, and Raytheon are among nine defense contractors recognized by the US Navy.
Furloughed Get Full Benefits; Defense Stocks Up, for Now
The stock of the X-47B is climbing. This month it became the first Navy program or product to snag one of Popular Mechanics’ Breakthrough Awards.
Morning Coffee: Two Larger Fire Scouts Contracted
NAVAIR contracts Northrop to produce two MQ-8Cs, which are based on a larger airframe.
