Defense Watch

WGS-7 Launch. The Air Force successfully launches its seventh Wideband Global Satcom (WGS-7) satellite July 23 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., after a one day delay due to […]

Congress Watch. All eyes are on the National Defense Authorization Act conference committee the week of July 20. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) says he expects major […]

Cyber Security for TSA. The Transportation Security Administration has issued draft requirements for information assurance related to the security equipment it buys and sustains in the field. The agency’s Office […]

Ship Repair. Huntington Ingalls recently was awarded a $75 million contract to perform repairs to two of the Navy’s 11 active aircraft carriers. The company will provide management, material support services, […]

Capitol Hill Takes a Pause. Congress went home for its Fourth of July recess this week, giving lawmakers a pause before conferencing on the 2016 defense authorization bill starts in […]

Congress Watch… With all defense legislation through Congress except for the Senate’s appropriations bill, which stalled last week after Democrats voted against a motion to proceed, all eyes are waiting […]

Budget Watch. The House passed its defense appropriations bill last week, and the Senate Appropriations committee marked up its own defense spending bill. But the Senate is still trudging through […]

Budget Watch. Congress is sprinting through the defense authorization and appropriations process, with this week looking to be an extremely hectic one for those watching the defense budget. The Senate […]

Budget Watch. The House and Senate are back on the Hill this week, and there could be lots of momentum pushing the authorization and appropriations bills forward. The House Appropriations […]

Budget Watch. The Senate and House are in recess this week, but both chambers have made significant progress in moving defense spending bills this month. The House Appropriations Committee’s defense […]