Defense
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Camelina biofuel has broken the sound barrier. Tom Hicks, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy tells us why that\'s important.
January 05, 2011 -
The Navy awarded two different companies two separate contracts to build the same ship. Lockheed Martin\'s Vice President of Business Development of Lockheed Martin\'s Mission Systems and Sensors business explains the science behind their ship
January 04, 2011 -
The move is part of a larger transition from SSN use
January 04, 2011 -
Defense.gov reports on the policy to prevent secondhand smoking\'s effects on other sailors.
January 03, 2011 -
The Navy is under fire for not properly reviewing invoices from a contract with Northrop Grumman
January 03, 2011 -
NASA\'s Mike Sweigart gives details of the contract that replaces Lockheed Martin.
December 30, 2010 -
This week on Federal Security Spotlight host Tom Temin talks to Riley Repko, the senior advisor for cybersecurity to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Requirements at the Air Force. December 30, 2010
December 30, 2010 -
Jeremy Johnson, formerly of the Navy, discussed some of the steps the military must take now that DADT will be repealed.
December 21, 2010 -
The Battlefield Automatic Life Status Monitor is a new technology that would allow soldiers to be monitored remotely
December 21, 2010 -
The contractor joins the growing number of companies adding cybersecurity capabilities.
December 21, 2010 -
Information Security reports that a security expert says the Air Force ban of thumb drives will not solve the problem of how to prevent classified leaks, such as in the WikiLeaks incident.
December 20, 2010 -
Congress has authorized the Pentagon to spend nearly $160 billion on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with no major restrictions on the conduct of operations. This year\'s approved legislation includes $725 billion in defense programs, including $158.7 billion for overseas combat. Among its numerous provisions is a 1.4 percent pay raise for troops and a guarantee that children of service members can stay covered under the military\'s TRICARE health care program until they are 26 years of age.
December 20, 2010 -
Aviation Week reports the target price for the jet is $109.4 - $142 million per plane.
December 17, 2010 -
Senior Army leaders and Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter have scheduled an Army Modernization Review meeting for December 22nd.
December 17, 2010 -
The agency is deciding whether or not to move forward with the contract option for operations and maintenance with Lockheed Martin. GAO and OMB say the project has multiple problems, including more than a $200 million increase in the total cost for ERA and a lack of usage by agencies. After going through a TechStat sessions, NARA and OMB decided to stop enhancing the system and focus on use.
December 17, 2010
