Logistics, Maintenance & Engineering
Risk of Accidents Too Great at U.S. Bioterror Labs: Report
March 26 by Mike O'BrienU.S. laboratories that carry out research on bioterror germs such as anthrax are at an unacceptable risk of accidents because there are no uniform building and operation standards, a Congressional i...
Cost of F-35 Fighters Program to Hit $400 Billion
March 12 by Mike O'BrienAmerica’s most expensive weapons’ program ever just got more expensive, according to a Government Accountability Office report. The report states that the Pentagon needs to spend $316...
Boeing Secures Defense Contracts Worth $93.8 Million
March 11 by Mike O'BrienIt may be a time of fiscal uncertainty, but The Boeing Company is enjoying a spectacular month of March with the awarding of four contracts worth $93.8 million. The Seattle, Washington, branch of...
WATCH: Video Shows Army’s Robot Dog Throwing 35 lb Bricks
March 05 by Mike O'BrienHe may just be a U.S. Serviceman’s best friend. Robotics company Boston Dynamics has released a video of the robot BigDog picking up and hurling cinderblocks in an amazing show of strength....
Sequester Friday: White House Meeting Ends With No Deal
February 28 by Mike O'BrienPresident Obama met with Congressional leaders at the White House on Friday but there was no last-minute compromise to avoid sequestration. Some observers even suggested the meeting was little mor...
U.S. Pledges More Aid to Rebel Forces in Syria
February 28 by Mike O'BrienThe U.S. is to supply Syrian rebel fighters with food and medical supplies, Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Thursday. Supplies will be dispatched through the rebels’ military head...
F-35 Warplanes Grounded After Blade Crack Scare
February 25 by Mike O'BrienThe Pentagon’s biggest weapons program, the $396 billion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project, was dealt a setback when a routine inspection uncovered a crack on a turbine blade in the jet’...
U.S. Sends 100 Troops to Niger to Help French Battle Militants
February 21 by Mike O'BrienThe U.S. has deployed 100 troops to Niger to help French forces in troubled, neighboring country Mali. President Barack Obama told Congress on Friday that the troops will be fully armed but will b...
Lockheed Martin Wins Contract to Upgrade Apaches
February 15 by Mike O'BrienTwo U.S. Army contracts worth nearly $162 million have been won by Lockheed Martin to make improvements to the AH-64 Apache helicopter. The defense contractor will upgrade the Apache’s night...
The Billion Dollar Advancements in Body and Vehicle Armor
February 06 by Mike O'BrienWhile investment in many areas of hardware has stalled, advancements in security force protection such as body and vehicle armor continue to move forward at a swift pace. The global body armor and...
Memo Sets Out Legality of Killing U.S. Citizens in Drone Strikes
February 06 by Mike O'BrienAn internal Justice Department document has spelled out why it is lawful for the government to kill U.S. citizens abroad if it thinks they are terrorists plotting to kill fellow Americans. The 16...
Government Debt Crisis: The Perils of Amputation Without Diagnosis
January 31 by IDGA EditorIf the recent agony over raising the deficit ceiling in the U.S. and the financial turmoil over euro-zone debt is anything to go by, reducing government deficits and cutting back on the programs tha...