DepSecDef Carter Outlines Sequester Impact At HASC Hearing
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DepSecDef Carter @ #HASC says sequester wld mean cuts 4 F-35s, 1 P-8, 12 Strykers, 300 medium, heavy tactical vehicles CVN-78, LCS delays ColinClarkAol
Don’t Launch Drones Or Blimps As Emergency Coms Relays After Disaster
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Launching drones/blimps as communication relays after disaster would do more harm than good, say AT&T, Sprint, & APCO: http://politi.co/MiSVqJ SydneyFreedberg
Labor Department: No Need For Layoff Notices Before Sequester
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Labor Dept saying WARN act does NOT require layoff notices re sequester: http://bit.ly/Q6urjz. Story soon @ http://aol.it/NkxTqu SydneyFreedberg
Sequester Would Force 100,000-Troop Cut, Panetta Tells HASC
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Panetta: sequestration would require getting rid of 100,000 troops – http://bit.ly/MMCbXc. Our past coverage: http://aol.it/K5YGSp SydneyFreedberg
SASC Sends CSAF Nomination & More To Senate Floor
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SASC sent full Senate nomination of Gen. Mark Welsh for CSAF http://aol.it/OcwsYw; also LTG John Kelly for SOUTHCOM, LTG Frank Grass for NGB Sydney%20Freedberg
GenCorp Buys Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne From UTC For $550 Million
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GenCorp buys Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne from UTC for $550 million. GenCorp press release: http://bit.ly/MEjSFg. UTC’s: http://bit.ly/QsSM4s. SydneyFreedberg
Defense Department Announces Slew Of Appointments
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Pentagon announces slew of appointments in Army (http://1.usa.gov/NyG9ng), Navy (http://1.usa.gov/MAzVP5), and NATO (http://1.usa.gov/NyG9nc) SydneyFreedberg
Farnborough Follow Alerts Tweet
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Correction: Why We’ve Changed The Title On MacKenzie Eaglen’s F-35 Story
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I’ve changed the erroneous title I’d slapped on Mackenzie Eaglen’s JSF piece; my apology & explanation at http://aol.it/MdMfoi SydneyFreedberg
Army’s Open Invitation To Vendors For NIE Industry Day
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Army hosts NIE Industry Day @ Aberdeen 7/19. Invite: http://bit.ly/NmcisL. Our story on Army’s new outreach strategy: http://aol.it/FO8L8n SydneyFreedberg