Defense
Super Sub: Why The Navy’s Next “Boomer” Is The Most Important Program In The Pentagon Budget (From Forbes)
Few Americans seem to give much thought anymore to the fact that Russia has over a thousand nuclear warheads aimed at America. If even ten percent of those warheads ever reached these shores, it might well spell the end of the Republic. So deterring ...
Managing Low Oil Prices To Enhance U.S. National Security
While we are all reveling in prices at the pump approaching $2.50 a gallon and its salutary impact on the U.S. economy, we ought to consider the broader economic and national security implications of the ongoing decline in energy prices. We have been t ...
Robert S. Rangel To Succeed Gregory Dahlberg As Head Of Lockheed Martin’s Washington Office
A former chief of staff to two defense secretaries and staff director of the House Armed Services Committee under three chairmen has been named to succeed Gregory R. Dahlberg as head of Lockheed Martin's Washington Office. Robert S. Rangel, 55, will ov ...
Prepare For Cyber Armageddon
The United States is woefully unprepared to deal with the inevitability of a major cyber attack. Recent hacks of private companies such as Sony, Home Depot, Target and the like are warnings of greater dangers to come; like the proverbial canary in the ...
Next-Gen Jammer: Raytheon Leads A Revolution In Information Warfare (From Forbes)
Raytheon scored a smashing success with the first airborne tests of its Next Generation Jammer in October. Flying against threats mimicking the performance of the latest Chinese and Russian radars, the jammer demonstrated flawless performance operatin ...
DoD’s Sophie’s Choice Moment: Choosing between Strategic and Conventional Forces
How does a parent choose which one of her two children to sacrifice in order that the other will live? This is the choice that confronts Sophie in William Styron’s eponymous novel. If this seems like a dilemma fit only for novels and not real life, not ...
BAE Systems, General Dynamics Disclose Leadership Shifts At Defense Innovation Hubs (From Forbes)
The first week in December brought news of important leadership changes in the most innovative segment of the U.S. defense industry. At BAE Systems, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Tom Arseneault assumed the additional role of President with its electron ...
2015 NDAA Holds Air Force’s Feet To The Fire On RD-180 Replacement
The Air Force is running out of wiggle room when it comes to developing an American replacement for the Russian rocket engine that powers the Atlas V space launch vehicle. According to a report in yesterday’s DefenseNews, the Senate and House conferees ...
Ashton Carter Is An Inspired Choice To Lead The Pentagon (From Forbes)
When it comes to picking political appointees, Ashton (Ash) Carter is about as good as it gets. The former Deputy Secretary of Defense is apparently the White House's choice to replace Chuck Hagel in the Pentagon's top job, and a review of Carter's re ...
With the Right Incentives Defense Companies Can Give DoD A Better Deal
Two of the biggest shopping days of the Christmas season, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, are based on a simple economic proposition: with the right incentives both buyers and sellers can optimize their interests. For the seller it is revenues and profi ...