East: Pentagon Acquisition Chief Sees Tough Year Ahead
The Pentagon’s top acquisition official apologized he “didn’t have better news” in discussing the Department of Defense’s fiscal outlook during…
Navy: Ohio Replacement Negotiations ‘Have Not Progressed’
The Navy’s top acquisition official told the Senate Armed Services Committee Seapower Subcommittee that talks with the Defense Department “have…
Mabus Defends LCS on the Hill
With the USS Freedom (LCS-1) due to arrive in Singapore this week, the Littoral Combat Ship program’s cost received close…
Navy Stands Behind 2015 Cruiser Cuts
“Money is better spent on buying back the life of younger ships” with 25 to 30 years left, than putting…
Stackley: Funding Ohio Replacement ‘Daunting Challenge’
“The most daunting challenge” facing the Navy’s newly released shipbuilding plan is paying for the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine replacement when…
CNO: Sequestration Puts New Missile Sub At Risk
The Chief of Naval Operations said the Ohio-class replacement is his “number one program of concern,” although it remains “on…
Navy Leaders Push SSBN Replacement
Ohio-Class Replacement nuclear ballistic missile submarine “is the right ship to operate in 2080” with construction scheduled to begin in…
USMC Commandant: ‘You Can’t Surge Trust’
“We are not sure how that is going to play out,” the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps said about…
Navy Filling Personnel Gaps
The Navy’s personnel chief says the service has been making steady progress in reducing the 10,000 skill-set gaps between sea…
USN Supply Chief: Military Can’t Lose ‘Crown Jewels’ to Industry
The Navy’s top supply officer told attendees at a special symposium on warfighter resilience and logistics, “You can’t make a…