Defense

• Navy drone makes its maiden flight

  The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration drone has completed its historic first flight. Now for carrier testing! We get details from Navy\'s Jaime Engdahl.

  Federal Drive

  March 02, 2011
• DoD pushes for 2011 spending increase

  Military officials detail the impact of a full-year continuing resolution on DoD. Defense Deputy Secretary Lynn said the department would meet payroll and medical bills, but have to cut acquisition and training programs.

  Budget

  March 02, 2011
• Pentagon Solutions: Gordon Adams

  Gordon Adams is the former Associate Director for National Security and International Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget.

  All News

  March 01, 2011
• Analysis: Will EADS protest Air Force tanker contract award?

  Defense contractor EADS is thinking about its options, following the Air Force\'s choice to give Boeing that $35 billion tanker contract.

  Defense

  March 01, 2011
• Kundra pushes employee-owned mobile devices for work

  Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra said he wants to move toward giving feds a subsidy - of say, $2,000 - to purchase their own devices to work on.

  Defense

  March 01, 2011
• Will budget cuts be easier on heels of new GAO report?

  The Government Accountability Office released its first annual report required by Congress to examine overlap among federal programs. Auditors found agencies have redundant programs in everything from contracting to food safety to literacy education.

  Budget

  March 01, 2011
• Navy cutting officers and senior enlisted

  Navy\'s proposed budget focuses on improving capabilities to counter threats while continuing to care for service members, civilians, and their families. Secretary Ray Mabus explains how it\'s all getting done.

  Federal Drive

  March 01, 2011
• DHS to gain real-time access to DoD biometrics

  The Department of Homeland Security already has real-time access to biometric data maintained in the FBI\'s huge database of criminal records. Within the next year, it\'ll be able to share similar data with the Defense Department.

  Defense

  March 01, 2011
• BRAC crunch time for Arlington County, Va.

  Dr. Andrea Morris, BRAC Project Coordinator for Arlington County, Va. joins host Derrick Dortch to discuss the latest on how the Base Realignment and Closure process is affecting Arlington County, Va. February 25, 2011(Encore presentation May 13, 2011)

  Fed Access

  February 28, 2011
• Gates warns against more land wars

  Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned against committing the military to big land wars in Asia or the Middle East, saying anyone proposing otherwise \"should have his head examined.\"

  Federal Drive

  February 28, 2011
• DoD wants cyber partnership, not to spy

  Gen. Keith Alexander, commander of the military\'s new Cyber Command and the director of the NSA, said DoD can help protect private networks from cyber attack - especially critical infrastructure - without infringing on civil liberties. He said civilian agencies and private network operators could leverage NSA\'s capabilities without having the spy agency be in charge of security.

  Defense

  February 28, 2011
• OMB turns up oversight heat with cyberstat

  The administration\'s IT agenda for fiscal 2012 will include new tools to combat cyber threats as well as major overhauls to how agencies manage their systems. Agency CIOs say agility will be important moving forward.

  Budget

  February 28, 2011
• Analysis: Air Force KC-X tanker contract journey

  Richard Aboulafia from the Teal Group offers a recap and a look ahead of the tanker saga.

  Defense

  February 25, 2011
• Navy, Air Force kick off baseball series

  Baseball season is upon us! Major league players might be down in spring training, but the Navy Midshipmen and Air Force Falcons are gearing up for a three-game series in the inaugural Freedom Series, Navy…

  Defense

  February 25, 2011