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F-35 fleet grounded after engine crack found
The Pentagon on Friday grounded its fleet of F-35 fighter jets after discovering a cracked engine blade in one plane.
Tags: DoD , Northrop Grumman , industry
Players in budget war game plot $500B in Defense cuts
This past summer, defense experts gathered into teams to map out how to cut DoD's budget by a half trillion dollars over 10 years. The results from the game provide some guidance on ways to make the cut happen in real life based on strategic choices, the organizers say.
Tags: DoD , sequestration , budget , DoD budget , Center for Strategic & Budgetary Assessments , DoD civlian workforce , Todd Harrison , Mark Gunzinger , Jared Serbu
Federal Drive Interviews -- Jan. 14, 2013
Martin Libicki of Rand Corp talks about managing cyber attacks. Kevin Brancato of Bloomberg Government discusses the Canada's decision to pass on the F-35. John Templeton of BlackMoney.com talks about being an African American in IT. Belva Martin of GAO discusses the new network communications strategy.
Tags: Martin Libicki , Air Force , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Rand Corp , Kevin Brancato , Canada , DoD , DoD Report , Lockheed Martin , John Templeton , Black Money , Belva Martin , GAO , Army , information technology , Federal Drive
Continuing resolution, Harriers, Israeli technology & prescription drug shortages
On this week's Bloomberg Government Capital Impact show, analysts will talk about what's next for sequestration, options for repairing the Harrier jet, technology that Israel could use to respond to the Iranian nuclear threat, and why certain medications may be in short supply.
October 4, 2012
Tags: acquisition , continuing resolution , sequestration , Harrier AV-8B , Marine Corps , Afghanistan , Iran , nuclear weapons , atom bomb , Medicare , Grey Market , Allen Scott , Rob Levinson , Kevin Brancato , Christine Ryan , Michael Oren , Brian Rye , Bloomberg Government , Capital Impact
Air Force begins evaluating F-35-A joint strike fighter
The Air Force says the evaluations will set the standard for larger training programs for airmen and U.S. allies.
Tags: DoD , DoD Report , Air Force ,
Arizona's Luke Air Force Base gets F-35 mission
The Department of Defense has chosen Luke Air Force Base in Glendale for the new pilot training center for the F-35 fighter jets, city officials announced Wednesday.
Tags: DoD , F-16 , Luke Air Force Base , Air Force , DoD Report
UK considers overhaul of 2 aircraft carriers
A case in point is Great Britain had planned on buying the catapult-launch version of the F-35. But rising costs and delays caused Defence Secretary Philip Hammond to switch to another version.
Tags: DoD Report , Philip Hammond , contracting , Federal Drive
On the show today - April 4
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Tags: Cindy Allen , CBP , ACE , Sean Moulton , OMB Watch , STOCK Act , Steven Grundman , In Depth , Francis Rose
F-35 cost estimates increase in defense acquistion cost report
The Defense Department estimates its major acquisition programs are costing $1.6 trillion, slightly less than previously estimates.
Tags: DoD , acquisition , contracting , SAR , financial management , DoD Report
New fighter jet training stalls, grounding pilots
he best fighter pilots from the Air Force, Marines and Navy arrived in the Florida Panhandle last year to learn to fly the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the most expensive, most advanced weapons program in U.S. history. They are still waiting.
Tags: Air Force , DoD , Marines , Navy , Norman Schwartz , Lockheed Martin
