SDFM The Business of Defense

  • If the so called \"super committee\" fails to find a way to reduce the deficit, what will the impact at Pentagon? Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says he\'s \"terribly disappointed.\" Whitehouse spokesman Jay Carney. He said the automatic cuts that would fall on the Pentagon are \"deeper than we think is wise. Failure of a special U.S. congressional committee to strike a deficit-reduction deal is expected to unleash desperate lobbying by U.S. arms makers to get lawmakers to block $600 billion in automatic cuts.

    December 09, 2011
  • The Army on Thursday conducted its first flight test of a new weapon capable of traveling five times the speed of sound and hitting targets around the world in a short period of time. The Advanced Hypersonic Weapon was launched from the military\'s Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai on Thursday. The weapon\'s \"glide vehicle\" traveled 2,300 miles in less than half an hour. The Advanced Hypersonic Weapon is part of the military\'s program to develop weapons with global strike capability in as little as an hour.

    December 09, 2011
  • The U.S. is donating second warship to Philippine military as it faces down the Chinese in the South China Sea over a territorial dispute. The face-offs are becoming much more tense. The State Department says the U.S. will give the Philippine military a second Coast Guard cutter for free sometime next year. This takes place against a back drop of U.S. calling out Chinese industrial espionage efforts for the first time, beefing up troop presence in Australia, and selling sophisticated fighter jets to Taiwan.

    December 09, 2011
  • The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission is pushing the government to look more closely at China\'s massive military build-up and its overall aggressiveness. The group also pressed for a tougher U.S. stance against what it called anti-competitive Chinese trade policies. President Barack Obama announced a new security agreement with Australia aimed at China\'s growing military presence in Asia, The commission said Beijing\'s buildup is aimed squarely at countering America\'s defenses and exploiting weaknesses.

    December 09, 2011
  • \"The bottom line is that this is not about us.\" Those were Defense Secretary Leon Panetta\'s words to the Senate Armed Services Committee as he explained the reasoning behind pulling completely out of Iraq by year\'s end. Panetta said, \"It\'s about what the Iraqis want to do and the decisions that they want to make.\" In spite of the pull-out, the U.S. military will continue limited counterterrorism training with Iraqi forces beyond the end of the year. More than 4,400 Americans military personnel have died and more than 32,000 have been wounded in Iraq.

    December 09, 2011
  • The following is a full transcript of FedCentral’ s interview with Debbie Fletcher and Mark Carey conducted by Jane Norris on December 7, 2011. Jane Norris Welcome to FedCentral brought to you by Deloitte, a…

    December 05, 2011
  • Learn what strategies agency leaders can use to manage risk before becoming front page news. Debbie Fletcher and Mark Carey of Deloitte & Touche LLP share insights on developing Enterprise Risk Management programs for Federal agencies.

    December 05, 2011
  • Cookbook authors and Top Chef stars, Bryan and Michael Voltaggio Exec Chef Andy Little and Owner Kathy Sheppherd Hoar from Sheppard Mansion, Hanover, PA Urban Petals floral decorating artist, Sarah von Pollaro All-star mixologist Duane Fernandez, Jr.

    December 05, 2011
  • Pt. 1 - Estate Planning in 2012 Pt. 2 - MJ Jacobsen, Vice President of Communications for National Geographic

    December 05, 2011
  • Mr. Leighninger begins to pull back the veil on how the various online engagement tactics and tools can be used, and when they work best.

    December 05, 2011
  • Experts give tips on how they are making telework work for them.

    December 04, 2011