Calls for Cuts to US Nuclear Weapons Budget
Representative Ed Markey (D-MA) is urging members of the Super Committee to make substantial cuts to the U.S. nuclear weapons...
Review of Defense Cut Plans Finds Overlap Despite Political Differences
The Super Congress' mandate for deficit reduction has put defense spending in the crosshairs of a series of proposed plans....
DoD Suspension and Debarment: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Department of Defense Inspector General (DoD IG) released the results of its audit of the suspension and debarment (S&D)...
F-22 Grounding: Propane, Anti-Freeze, and Other Toxins Found in Pilots’ Blood
First it was oxygen problems. Then there was treatment for "physiological symptoms." And now the news is that toxins are...
Close-to-Shore Ship: Far Off Budget
Contractor low-balling and misplaced confidence in defense procurement estimates have found another victim: the Littoral (close to shore) Combat Ship...
Defense Industry Lobbyists Fight for Programs Pentagon Wants to Cut
As the Pentagon, White House, and Congress continue to look for cuts in the defense budget, Washington lobbyists are stomping...
House Passes Defense Bill, Adds Accountability Amendments
The House passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) yesterday afternoon by a vote of 322-96. The...
Why Weren’t the F-22’s Oxygen Problems Detected in Testing?
The DEW Line's Stephen Trimble broke the news that the F-22 fleet is standing down "until further notice" due to...
What the Pentagon’s Top Tester Said About the F-35B
Two weeks ago, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced that the Marine Corps’ version of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter...
New Documents Expose Defense Contractor Legal Immunity
New documents made public by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) show that many of the largest defense contractors, including Raytheon, Boeing,...
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