USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul Confiscated More than 20 Bales of Cocaine Following Interdiction
USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS-21) interdicted a drug smuggling vessel in early May, with assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard.…
GAO Upholds Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutter Award
The Government Accountability Office has upheld three contract award made by the Coast Guard for preliminary and contract design (P&CD)…
Document: Pentagon’s New Joint Concept for Entry Operations
From the April 7, 2014 Joint Concept for Entry Operations: The Joint Concept for Entry Operations describes in broad terms…
Senate Confirms Bob Work As Deputy Secretary of Defense
Bob Work has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new Deputy Secretary of Defense, according to a late…
Document: Coast Guard Cutter Report to Congress
The following is from the April, 9 2014 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Cutter Procurement.…
Navy and Coast Guard Eyeing 3D Printing
The Navy and Coast Guard are getting closer to incorporating additive manufacturing — commonly known as 3D printing — into…
How U.S. Sea Services Plan to Operate Forward
One way to counter the drawdown in defense spending at home and with allies and partners is to look at…
Sea Service Officials Talk Future Energy Needs
Storage and the ability to move energy from “one platform to another,” be it to a laser weapon or a…
Document: Pentagon’s Fiscal Year 2015 Unfunded Priorities
The following is the Pentagon’s April, 1 2015 Fiscal Year 2015 unfunded priorities list delivered to Congress as an addendum…
Document: GAO Report on Selected Pentagon Weapon Systems
The following is from the Government Accountability Office’s March, 31, 2014 report to Congress, Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs.…
Opinion: How James Schlesinger Changed the Pentagon for the Better
James Schlesinger was at once a lifelong Washington creature and a man who rose above politics, achieving the heights of…